Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 1.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Nicaragua, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Nicaragua stood at 1.7%.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Nicaragua peaked at 1.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2015.
That places Nicaragua 19th out of 87 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.8% | — |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +7.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.2× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 99% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 85,306 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,281 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,337 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Nicaragua?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Nicaragua was 1.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2015.
- How does Nicaragua rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Nicaragua ranks 19th out of 87 countries with data for 2018.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release