Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 48.7% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 48.7% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Nicaragua peaked at 51.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 1999.
That places Nicaragua 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 48.1% | — |
| 2000 | 48.7% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 49.1% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 49.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | -4.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 48.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.9%, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 48.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.0%, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 48.1% | 48.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.1% | 48.4% | 49.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.2% | 50.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 48.7% | 51.2% | 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 public in Nicaragua?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Nicaragua was 48.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Nicaragua ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release