Primary enrollment selected countries in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Primary enrollment selected countries was 93.34 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
93.34
World rank
135th
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.05
in 2005
All-time low
0.98
in 1820
Years of data
66
1820–2023
Primary enrollment selected countries in Nicaragua, 1820–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 93.34 for primary enrollment selected countries in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Nicaragua peaked at 99.05 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.98, in 1820.
Nicaragua ranks 135th of 209 countries on this measure, 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 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% |
| 1980 | 64.11 | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 62.97 | -1.8% |
| 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% |
| 1999 | 81.69 | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 84.71 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 88.58 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 95.55 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 98.94 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 99.05 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 96.98 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 96.22 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 96.79 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 95.54 | -1.3% |
| 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 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 | 56.09 | 54.32 | 58.06 | 9 |
| 1980s | 64.5 | 62.01 | 66.34 | 9 |
| 1990s | 73.57 | 67.38 | 81.69 | 8 |
| 2000s | 94.6 | 84.71 | 99.05 | 8 |
| 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)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.34 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries in Nicaragua?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Nicaragua was 93.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 99.05 in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 in 1820.
- How does Nicaragua rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Nicaragua ranks 135th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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