Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 93.34 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Nicaragua, 1820–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Nicaragua is 93.34, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Nicaragua peaked at 99.05 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.98, in 1820.
That places Nicaragua 135th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.98 | — |
| 1825 | 1.24 | +26.5% |
| 1830 | 1.56 | +25.8% |
| 1835 | 1.97 | +26.3% |
| 1840 | 2.48 | +25.9% |
| 1845 | 3.12 | +25.8% |
| 1850 | 3.92 | +25.6% |
| 1855 | 4.92 | +25.5% |
| 1860 | 6.15 | +25.0% |
| 1865 | 7.67 | +24.7% |
| 1870 | 9.52 | +24.1% |
| 1875 | 11.76 | +23.5% |
| 1880 | 14.44 | +22.8% |
| 1885 | 17.62 | +22.0% |
| 1890 | 18.14 | +3.0% |
| 1895 | 18.66 | +2.9% |
| 1900 | 19.18 | +2.8% |
| 1905 | 17.79 | -7.2% |
| 1910 | 16.4 | -7.8% |
| 1915 | 26.11 | +59.2% |
| 1920 | 23.51 | -10.0% |
| 1925 | 23.02 | -2.1% |
| 1930 | 25.11 | +9.1% |
| 1935 | 27.2 | +8.3% |
| 1940 | 29.29 | +7.7% |
| 1945 | 34.94 | +19.3% |
| 1950 | 40.6 | +16.2% |
| 1955 | 52.2 | +28.6% |
| 1960 | 62.17 | +19.1% |
| 1965 | 65 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 54.32 | -16.4% |
| 1971 | 56.36 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 55.44 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 55.84 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 55.41 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 57.05 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 58.06 | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 57.13 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 55.23 | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 59.67 | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 64.11 | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 63.54 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 62.97 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 63.51 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 62.01 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 66.03 | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 64.65 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 66.12 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 66.34 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 64.74 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 67.38 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 70.18 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 73.72 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 74.56 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 75.42 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 73.37 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 72.24 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 75.39 | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 78.54 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 81.69 | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 84.71 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 88.58 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 95.55 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 97.24 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 98.94 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 99.05 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.98 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 96.22 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 96.79 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 96.17 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 95.54 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 93.34 | -2.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 93.34 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.74, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 93.34 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.07, 98% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | +59.2% | 16.4 | 26.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.11 | 0.98 | 1.24 | 2 |
| 1830s | 1.77 | 1.56 | 1.97 | 2 |
| 1840s | 2.8 | 2.48 | 3.12 | 2 |
| 1850s | 4.42 | 3.92 | 4.92 | 2 |
| 1860s | 6.91 | 6.15 | 7.67 | 2 |
| 1870s | 10.64 | 9.52 | 11.76 | 2 |
| 1880s | 16.03 | 14.44 | 17.62 | 2 |
| 1890s | 18.4 | 18.14 | 18.66 | 2 |
| 1900s | 18.48 | 17.79 | 19.18 | 2 |
| 1910s | 21.25 | 16.4 | 26.11 | 2 |
| 1920s | 23.27 | 23.02 | 23.51 | 2 |
| 1930s | 26.16 | 25.11 | 27.2 | 2 |
| 1940s | 32.11 | 29.29 | 34.94 | 2 |
| 1950s | 46.4 | 40.6 | 52.2 | 2 |
| 1960s | 63.59 | 62.17 | 65 | 2 |
| 1970s | 56.45 | 54.32 | 59.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.4 | 62.01 | 66.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.25 | 67.38 | 81.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.02 | 84.71 | 99.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.54 | 95.54 | 95.54 | 1 |
| 2020s | 93.34 | 93.34 | 93.34 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 132 San Marino 93.87 compare
- 133 Georgia 93.83 compare
- 134 Nauru 93.4 compare
- 136 China 93.32 compare
- 137 Montserrat 93.31 compare
- 138 Seychelles 93.2 compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.5 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Nicaragua?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Nicaragua was 93.34 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 99.05 in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 in 1820.
- How does Nicaragua rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Nicaragua ranks 135th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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 of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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.