Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 15.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Nicaragua stood at 15.91.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Nicaragua peaked at 16.45 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.8, in 1980.
That places Nicaragua 88th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.11 | — |
| 1971 | 14.4 | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 14.62 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 11.8 | -19.3% |
| 1981 | 12.46 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 13.12 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 13.44 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 13.27 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 13.31 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 13.28 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 12.98 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 12.74 | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 13.26 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 12.62 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 13.31 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 13.79 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 14.67 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 12.88 | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 14.67 | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 15.11 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 15.56 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 16 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 16.45 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 16.01 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 16.01 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.51 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 15.39 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.27 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 15.23 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.86 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 14.92 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.38 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 15.47 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.55 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.58 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 15.91 | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.71 | 14.4 | 15.11 | 3 |
| 1980s | 12.97 | 11.8 | 13.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.51 | 12.62 | 16.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4 | 14.86 | 16.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.55 | 15.55 | 15.55 | 1 |
| 2020s | 15.75 | 15.58 | 15.91 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Nicaragua?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Nicaragua was 15.91 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 16.45 in 1999.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8 in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Nicaragua ranks 88th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.