Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate was -0.4914 % change on previous year in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, 1971–2008
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Nicaragua is -0.4914 % change on previous year, measured in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 53.8% on the previous year and down 427.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Nicaragua peaked at 11.18 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -3.53 % change on previous year, in 1986.
That places Nicaragua 132nd out of 217 countries with data for 2008, 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.79 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 1973 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -225.2% |
| 1974 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 1975 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -307.2% |
| 1976 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1977 | -1.4 % change on previous year | -149.1% |
| 1978 | -2.73 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 1979 | 7.87 % change on previous year | -388.0% |
| 1980 | 11.18 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 1983 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1984 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -251.3% |
| 1985 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -162.8% |
| 1986 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -267.2% |
| 1987 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -160.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2541 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1989 | -3.02 % change on previous year | -1288.8% |
| 1990 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -230.3% |
| 1991 | 4.39 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1993 | 3.09 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1994 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1995 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -164.6% |
| 1996 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1503 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 1999 | 5.66 % change on previous year | +3666.0% |
| 2000 | 0.79 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2001 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +351.9% |
| 2002 | 6.72 % change on previous year | +88.2% |
| 2003 | 0.9412 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2004 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +131.9% |
| 2005 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -46.8% |
| 2006 | 3.21 % change on previous year | +176.5% |
| 2007 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -133.1% |
| 2008 | -0.4914 % change on previous year | -53.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's -0.4914 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1678 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's -0.4914 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.9772 % change on previous year, 50% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +3666.0% | 0.1503 % change on previous year | 5.66 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -1288.8% | 0.2541 % change on previous year | -3.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.21 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 7.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.9999 % change on previous year | -3.53 % change on previous year | 11.18 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.04 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 5.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 6.72 % change on previous year | 9 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 129 Slovakia -0.3279 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Uganda -0.3473 % change on previous year compare
- 131 Bosnia and Herzegovina -0.4035 % change on previous year
- 133 Estonia -0.5248 % change on previous year compare
- 134 Guatemala -0.5322 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Samoa -0.5649 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Nicaragua?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Nicaragua was -0.4914 % change on previous year in 2008, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 11.18 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.53 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Nicaragua rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 132nd out of 217 countries with data for 2008.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 427.0%. 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.