School enrollment, primary, private in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School enrollment, primary, private was 15.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, private in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary, private in Nicaragua stood at 15.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Nicaragua peaked at 16.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1980.
That places Nicaragua 85th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, private in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15.1% | — |
| 1971 | 14.4% | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 14.6% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 11.8% | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 13.1% | +11.1% |
| 1983 | 13.4% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 13.3% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 13.3% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 13.0% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 12.7% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 13.3% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 13.3% | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 13.8% | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 14.7% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 12.9% | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 14.9% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 14.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 15.6% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 15.9% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7% | 14.4% | 15.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 11.8% | 13.4% | 9 |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 12.6% | 16.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 14.9% | 16.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 15.6% | 15.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 15.6% | 15.9% | 2 |
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More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Nicaragua?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Nicaragua was 15.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Nicaragua ranks 85th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.