Primary education, pupils in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Primary education, pupils was 48.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils in Nicaragua, 1970–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 48.5% for primary education, pupils in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Nicaragua peaked at 52.0% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2006.
Nicaragua ranks 113th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 50.3% | — |
| 1971 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 50.6% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 51.0% | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 50.9% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 51.6% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 50.9% | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 50.8% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 50.6% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 51.9% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 51.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 51.0% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 50.5% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 50.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 50.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 48.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.8% | 50.3% | 51.6% | 9 |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 50.6% | 52.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 50.2% | 49.4% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.8% | 48.4% | 49.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 48.5% | 48.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 29,707 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.54 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 109.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Nicaragua?
- Primary education, pupils in Nicaragua was 48.5% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1988.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for primary education, pupils?
- Nicaragua ranks 113th out of 203 countries with data for 2010.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.