Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 43.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nicaragua, 1999–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 43.5% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2010. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nicaragua peaked at 43.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2005.
Nicaragua ranks 14th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 | 31.8% | — |
| 2000 | 30.8% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 29.8% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 28.0% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 26.5% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | +52.0% |
| 2007 | 42.6% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 42.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 43.5% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 31.8% | 31.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 26.5% | 42.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 43.5% | 43.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 11 Papua New Guinea 46.6%
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 46.6% compare
- 13 Uganda 43.7% compare
- 15 Mozambique 42.3% compare
- 16 Eswatini 40.7% compare
- 17 Sao Tome and Principe 39.0% 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 43.5% 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 43.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2005.
- How does Nicaragua rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Nicaragua ranks 14th out of 184 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 41.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release