Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.8067 GPIA in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nicaragua stood at 0.8067 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nicaragua peaked at 0.8803 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.803 GPIA, in 2022.
Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.8803 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.8769 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.8643 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8562 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.8378 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.8361 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8681 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8706 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.8608 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.852 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.803 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8067 GPIA | +0.5% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.8067 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8272 GPIA, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.8067 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7361 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8803 GPIA | 0.8803 GPIA | 0.8803 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8589 GPIA | 0.8361 GPIA | 0.8769 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.852 GPIA | 0.852 GPIA | 0.852 GPIA | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8049 GPIA | 0.803 GPIA | 0.8067 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nicaragua?
- Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Nicaragua was 0.8067 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8803 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.803 GPIA in 2022.
- How does Nicaragua rank for proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Nicaragua ranks 82nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release