School enrollment, primary, male in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: School enrollment, primary, male was 111.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
111.0%
World rank
38th
of 203 countries
All-time high
125.6%
in 2006
All-time low
68.9%
in 1970
Years of data
39
1970–2023

School enrollment, primary, male in Nicaragua, 1970–2023

0501001501970199620231970: 68.9 % gross1971: 70.6 % gross1972: 69.5 % gross1973: 70.7 % gross1975: 70.8 % gross1976: 73.1 % gross1977: 71.9 % gross1978: 68.9 % gross1979: 75.4 % gross1980: 84.1 % gross1982: 85.3 % gross1983: 87.2 % gross1984: 84.6 % gross1985: 84 % gross1986: 81.5 % gross1987: 83.1 % gross1988: 82.9 % gross1989: 80.8 % gross1990: 85.2 % gross1991: 89.4 % gross1992: 92.1 % gross1993: 95.3 % gross1994: 98 % gross1995: 96.3 % gross1996: 95 % gross1997: 96.4 % gross1998: 96.7 % gross1999: 103.2 % gross2000: 103.8 % gross2001: 107.7 % gross2002: 115.9 % gross2003: 117.4 % gross2004: 120.2 % gross2005: 121.9 % gross2006: 125.6 % gross2007: 124 % gross2008: 123.4 % gross2010: 121.8 % gross2023: 111 % gross

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Nicaragua is 111.0%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Nicaragua peaked at 125.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 68.9%, in 1970.

Nicaragua ranks 38th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.

School enrollment, primary, male in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Nicaragua, 1970 to 2023.
Year % gross Change
1970 68.9%
1971 70.6% +2.4%
1972 69.5% -1.6%
1973 70.7% +1.8%
1975 70.8% +0.1%
1976 73.1% +3.2%
1977 71.9% -1.7%
1978 68.9% -4.1%
1979 75.4% +9.4%
1980 84.1% +11.5%
1982 85.3% +1.5%
1983 87.2% +2.2%
1984 84.6% -3.0%
1985 84.0% -0.6%
1986 81.5% -3.1%
1987 83.1% +2.0%
1988 82.9% -0.2%
1989 80.8% -2.6%
1990 85.2% +5.5%
1991 89.4% +4.8%
1992 92.1% +3.1%
1993 95.3% +3.5%
1994 98.0% +2.9%
1995 96.3% -1.7%
1996 95.0% -1.3%
1997 96.4% +1.5%
1998 96.7% +0.3%
1999 103.2% +6.7%
2000 103.8% +0.6%
2001 107.7% +3.7%
2002 115.9% +7.6%
2003 117.4% +1.3%
2004 120.2% +2.4%
2005 121.9% +1.4%
2006 125.6% +3.0%
2007 124.0% -1.3%
2008 123.4% -0.4%
2010 121.8% -1.3%
2023 111.0% -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 71.1% 68.9% 75.4% 9
1980s 83.7% 80.8% 87.2% 9
1990s 94.8% 85.2% 103.2% 10
2000s 117.8% 103.8% 125.6% 9
2010s 121.8% 121.8% 121.8% 1
2020s 111.0% 111.0% 111.0% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 35 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 111.5% compare
  2. 36 India 111.4% compare
  3. 37 Cambodia 111.1% compare
  4. 39 Portugal 110.8% compare
  5. 40 Bhutan 110.8% compare
  6. 41 French Polynesia 110.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary, male in Nicaragua?
School enrollment, primary, male in Nicaragua was 111.0% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 125.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 68.9% in 1970.
How does Nicaragua rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
Nicaragua ranks 38th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 9,110 data points, 1970–2025
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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. 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.