School enrollment, primary, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School enrollment, primary, male was 93.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Nicaragua, 1971–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in Nicaragua is 93.9%, measured in 2010.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Nicaragua peaked at 95.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 53.2%, in 1971.
That places Nicaragua 74th out of 167 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53.2% | — |
| 1973 | 53.3% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 63.0% | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 61.7% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 62.0% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 60.8% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 63.4% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 62.3% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 63.9% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 63.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 62.1% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 65.1% | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 67.9% | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 70.8% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 71.7% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 72.9% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 71.2% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 77.7% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 80.1% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 83.2% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 95.2% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 94.9% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 95.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 93.9% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53.3% | 53.2% | 53.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 62.5% | 60.8% | 63.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 71.0% | 65.1% | 77.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 89.8% | 80.1% | 95.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 93.9% | 93.9% | 93.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 71 Aruba 94.1% compare
- 72 Uganda 94.1% compare
- 73 Côte d'Ivoire 94.0% compare
- 75 Philippines 93.9% compare
- 76 Switzerland 93.8% compare
- 77 Seychelles 93.5% compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 29,707 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.54 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 109.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Nicaragua?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Nicaragua was 93.9% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.2% in 1971.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 74th out of 167 countries with data for 2010.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.