Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 19.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 19.7% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nicaragua peaked at 38.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 25th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.3% | — |
| 2000 | 22.8% | -9.8% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 23.1% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | +69.6% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 20.0% | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | -1.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 19.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.9%, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 19.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.4%, 8.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 21.9% | 38.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 34.9% | 34.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 19.7% | 20.0% | 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nicaragua?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nicaragua was 19.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Nicaragua ranks 25th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.5%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary 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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February 2026 Data Release