Primary completion rate, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Primary completion rate, female was 82.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Primary completion rate, female in Nicaragua, 1970–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2022, primary completion rate, female in Nicaragua stood at 82.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, female in Nicaragua peaked at 85.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.3%, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 142nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Primary completion rate, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28.3% | — |
| 1971 | 31.8% | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 31.8% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 34.6% | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 37.6% | +8.7% |
| 1978 | 36.9% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 32.7% | -11.4% |
| 1980 | 37.5% | +14.8% |
| 1982 | 34.1% | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 33.4% | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 32.5% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 35.7% | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 43.0% | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 52.8% | +22.9% |
| 1988 | 54.1% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 53.0% | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 58.4% | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 53.7% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 68.7% | +28.0% |
| 2000 | 68.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 70.2% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 77.7% | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 77.1% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 77.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 81.8% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 82.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 81.6% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.4% | 28.3% | 37.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 40.4% | 32.5% | 54.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 58.5% | 53.0% | 68.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 77.8% | 68.6% | 82.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 85.3% | 85.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 82.9% | 82.9% | 82.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 139 Tanzania, United Republic of 84.0% compare
- 140 Mauritius 83.2% compare
- 141 Uzbekistan 83.1% compare
- 143 Micronesia, Federated States of 82.6% compare
- 144 Papua New Guinea 81.2% compare
- 145 Romania 81.0% compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 230,226 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 233,434 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 263,618 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.74 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, female in Nicaragua?
- Primary completion rate, female in Nicaragua was 82.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.3% in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for primary completion rate, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 142nd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
- Is primary completion rate, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.