Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 46.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Nicaragua stood at 46.3%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 13.6% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Nicaragua peaked at 57.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 136th out of 168 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 upper secondary education in private in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 57.9% | — |
| 2000 | 57.3% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 57.6% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.3% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 56.0% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 55.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 55.9% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 54.6% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 46.3% | -13.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 46.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 92% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 46.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51.2%, 90% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.9% | 57.9% | 57.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 55.4% | 57.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 54.6% | 54.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 46.3% | 53.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 133 Solomon Islands 46.5% compare
- 134 Côte d'Ivoire 46.5% compare
- 135 Liechtenstein 46.4% compare
- 137 Marshall Islands 46.1% compare
- 138 Indonesia 46.0% compare
- 139 Qatar 45.7% compare
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 upper secondary education in private in Nicaragua?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Nicaragua was 46.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 57.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.3% in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Nicaragua ranks 136th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release