Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 51.5% 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 51.5% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2010. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nicaragua peaked at 51.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2005.
Nicaragua ranks 13th 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 | 36.7% | — |
| 2000 | 35.8% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 33.8% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 32.6% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | +45.0% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 32.6% | 50.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 51.5% | 51.5% | 1 |
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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nicaragua?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Nicaragua was 51.5% 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 51.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2005.
- How does Nicaragua rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Nicaragua ranks 13th 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 43.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release