School enrollment, primary, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School enrollment, primary, female was 108.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Nicaragua is 108.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Nicaragua peaked at 120.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 70.3% | — |
| 1971 | 72.5% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 71.6% | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 72.9% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 74.3% | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 76.2% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 75.3% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 74.2% | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 79.0% | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 87.6% | +10.9% |
| 1982 | 88.4% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 90.4% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 87.1% | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 91.3% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 87.6% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 89.6% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 90.2% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 87.1% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 89.3% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 92.8% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 94.6% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 97.2% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 99.0% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 97.7% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 96.2% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 97.4% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 101.9% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 102.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 106.3% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 112.5% | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 113.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 115.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 116.4% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 120.4% | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 119.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 118.7% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 117.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 108.0% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.0% | 70.3% | 79.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 88.8% | 87.1% | 91.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 89.3% | 101.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 113.9% | 102.8% | 120.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 117.5% | 117.5% | 117.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 108.0% | 108.0% | 108.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 37 Antigua and Barbuda 108.7% compare
- 38 Gambia 108.2% compare
- 39 Botswana 108.2% compare
- 41 Mauritius 107.8% compare
- 42 Sao Tome and Principe 107.6% compare
- 43 United Arab Emirates 107.5% compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 80,313 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 12.16 % change on previous year (1992)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Nicaragua?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Nicaragua was 108.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 120.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 40th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.