School enrollment, preprimary, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 70.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Nicaragua, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Nicaragua stood at 70.4%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Nicaragua peaked at 73.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1978.
That places Nicaragua 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.3% | — |
| 1971 | 2.7% | -19.3% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.4% | -11.2% |
| 1978 | 2.3% | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 7.1% | +207.8% |
| 1982 | 8.7% | +21.9% |
| 1983 | 10.9% | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 12.7% | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 13.0% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 14.5% | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 15.2% | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 14.4% | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 12.5% | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 13.0% | +8.0% |
| 1992 | 12.7% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | +18.2% |
| 1994 | 18.2% | +21.4% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 24.8% | +14.9% |
| 1998 | 26.4% | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 29.9% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 31.2% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 33.9% | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 35.6% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 56.9% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 56.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 61.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 64.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 73.8% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 72.1% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 71.3% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 7.1% | 15.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 19.2% | 12.0% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.1% | 30.7% | 56.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 65.2% | 56.5% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Nicaragua?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Nicaragua was 70.4% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1978.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.