School enrollment, primary in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School enrollment, primary was 94.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Nicaragua, 1970–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 94.9% for school enrollment, primary in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Nicaragua peaked at 96.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 52.1%, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 74th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 52.1% | — |
| 1971 | 54.5% | +4.7% |
| 1972 | 54.1% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 54.7% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 54.6% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 56.7% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 58.1% | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 57.3% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 55.4% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 64.1% | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 62.7% | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 61.6% | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 65.6% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 64.4% | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 65.9% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 66.0% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 64.2% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 66.6% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 69.1% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 72.5% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 73.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 74.4% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 72.8% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 72.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 78.4% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 81.0% | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 84.0% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 90.2% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 92.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 95.9% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 95.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 94.9% | -1.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 94.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 94.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.7%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.3% | 52.1% | 58.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 64.2% | 61.6% | 66.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 72.4% | 66.6% | 78.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 81.0% | 96.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 94.9% | 94.9% | 94.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 71 Luxembourg 95.0% compare
- 72 United Arab Emirates 95.0% compare
- 73 Belarus 94.9% compare
- 75 North Macedonia 94.9% compare
- 76 Palestine 94.8% compare
- 77 Mauritius 94.8% compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Nicaragua?
- School enrollment, primary in Nicaragua was 94.9% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 96.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.1% in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Nicaragua ranks 74th out of 186 countries with data for 2010.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 (% 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.