School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 69.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary 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 in Nicaragua stood at 69.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Nicaragua peaked at 72.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1978.
That places Nicaragua 99th out of 197 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 (% gross) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.1% | — |
| 1971 | 2.5% | -20.1% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.3% | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 2.5% | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 2.7% | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 2.6% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -18.1% |
| 1979 | 4.2% | +95.6% |
| 1980 | 6.8% | +62.3% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | +19.1% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 12.2% | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 14.0% | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 14.5% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 13.7% | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 11.9% | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 12.5% | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 14.5% | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | +21.9% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 20.9% | +16.3% |
| 1997 | 24.1% | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 26.1% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 29.2% | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 33.3% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 34.9% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 53.9% | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 55.1% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 56.5% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 60.9% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 59.4% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 63.3% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 62.8% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 66.9% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 70.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 70.0% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | -1.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +95.6% | 2.2% | 4.2% |
| 1980 | +62.3% | 4.2% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 6.8% | 14.5% | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.6% | 11.5% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.5% | 30.3% | 56.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 55.6% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 69.0% | 69.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 96 Antigua and Barbuda 70.3% compare
- 97 Venezuela 69.5% compare
- 98 Albania 69.2% compare
- 100 Bermuda 68.8% compare
- 101 American Samoa 68.4% compare
- 102 Marshall Islands 67.8% compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.5 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Nicaragua?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Nicaragua was 69.0% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1978.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Nicaragua ranks 99th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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 (% 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.