School enrollment, preprimary, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School enrollment, preprimary, male was 67.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Nicaragua, 1970–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, male in Nicaragua is 67.7%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, male in Nicaragua peaked at 70.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1978.
Nicaragua ranks 98th of 194 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.
School enrollment, preprimary, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.9% | — |
| 1971 | 2.3% | -21.0% |
| 1972 | 2.4% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 6.6% | +228.2% |
| 1982 | 7.6% | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | +28.6% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | +19.5% |
| 1985 | 11.8% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 13.1% | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 11.3% | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 11.0% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | +20.9% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | +22.4% |
| 1995 | 17.4% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 20.3% | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 28.5% | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 29.9% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 34.1% | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 40.5% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 54.8% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 58.1% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 60.6% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 58.7% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 61.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 69.5% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 68.8% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 67.7% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 2.9% | 5 |
| 1980s | 11.0% | 6.6% | 13.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 11.0% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.9% | 29.9% | 56.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 54.8% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 67.7% | 67.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 95 Albania 69.3% compare
- 96 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 69.1% compare
- 97 Palau 67.8% compare
- 99 Marshall Islands 67.3% compare
- 100 Antigua and Barbuda 66.6% compare
- 101 Dominica 66.5% compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 233,434 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 263,618 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.74 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 190,957 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.43 % change on previous year (1992)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,138 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,569 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110,644 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.74 % change on previous year (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, male in Nicaragua?
- School enrollment, preprimary, male in Nicaragua was 67.7% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1978.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school enrollment, preprimary, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 194 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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, male (% 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.