Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 21.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 21.2% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nicaragua peaked at 31.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2010.
Nicaragua ranks 63rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.0% | — |
| 2000 | 29.8% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 29.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 28.3% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 22.0% | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 21.2% | -3.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 21.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.2%, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 21.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 20.1%, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 21.4% | 29.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.5% | 20.5% | 20.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 21.2% | 22.0% | 2 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nicaragua?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Nicaragua was 21.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2010.
- How does Nicaragua rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Nicaragua ranks 63rd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release