Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 0.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Nicaragua is 0.9%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Nicaragua peaked at 1.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 134th out of 169 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.2% | — |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -17.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 91% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.0%, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 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 secondary education in private in Nicaragua?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Nicaragua was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Nicaragua ranks 134th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release