School enrollment, primary, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School enrollment, primary, male was 111.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male 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, 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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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, 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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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.