Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) was 65.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 65.5% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Nicaragua peaked at 65.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.6%, in 1999.
Nicaragua ranks 88th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.6% | — |
| 2000 | 30.0% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 32.7% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 37.5% | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 40.8% | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +32.6% |
| 2007 | 55.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 57.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 55.0% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 65.5% | +19.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 65.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.4%, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 65.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.7%, 97% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.3% | 30.0% | 57.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 55.0% | 55.0% | 55.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 65.5% | 65.5% | 65.5% | 1 |
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 net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Nicaragua?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male in Nicaragua was 65.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 65.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.6% in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 88th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release