School enrollment, preprimary, female in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 70.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
70.4%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
73.8%
in 2017
All-time low
2.3%
in 1978
Years of data
44
1970–2020

School enrollment, preprimary, female in Nicaragua, 1970–2020

0204060801970199520201970: 3.3 % gross1971: 2.7 % gross1972: 2.7 % gross1973: 2.4 % gross1978: 2.3 % gross1980: 7.1 % gross1982: 8.7 % gross1983: 10.9 % gross1984: 12.7 % gross1985: 13 % gross1986: 14.5 % gross1987: 15.2 % gross1988: 14.4 % gross1989: 12.5 % gross1990: 12 % gross1991: 13 % gross1992: 12.7 % gross1993: 15 % gross1994: 18.2 % gross1995: 18.6 % gross1996: 21.6 % gross1997: 24.8 % gross1998: 26.4 % gross1999: 29.9 % gross2000: 31.2 % gross2001: 30.7 % gross2002: 33.9 % gross2003: 35.6 % gross2004: 38.8 % gross2005: 41.6 % gross2006: 54.5 % gross2007: 55.7 % gross2008: 56.9 % gross2010: 56.5 % gross2011: 59.4 % gross2012: 61.3 % gross2013: 60.2 % gross2014: 64.3 % gross2015: 64.3 % gross2016: 68.5 % gross2017: 73.8 % gross2018: 72.1 % gross2019: 71.3 % gross2020: 70.4 % gross

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

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Nicaragua, 1970 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  3. 95 Croatia 70.8% compare
  4. 97 Venezuela 70.0% compare
  5. 98 Albania 69.2% compare
  6. 99 Marshall Islands 68.2% compare

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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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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
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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.