Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 47.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nicaragua, 1999–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nicaragua is 47.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nicaragua peaked at 47.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 2005.
That places Nicaragua 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.1% | — |
| 2000 | 33.2% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 33.1% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 29.4% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | +48.3% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 47.4% | +2.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 47.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 2.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 47.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.9%, 5.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.8% | 29.4% | 46.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 47.4% | 47.4% | 47.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 11 Equatorial Guinea 48.7% compare
- 12 Mozambique 48.2% compare
- 13 Uganda 47.9% compare
- 15 Papua New Guinea 47.0%
- 16 Eswatini 45.1% compare
- 17 Namibia 43.7% 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nicaragua?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nicaragua was 47.4% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 2005.
- How does Nicaragua rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Nicaragua ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2010.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release