School enrollment, secondary, female in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: School enrollment, secondary, female was 70.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
70.7%
World rank
153rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
75.9%
in 2007
All-time low
17.2%
in 1970
Years of data
29
1970–2023

School enrollment, secondary, female in Nicaragua, 1970–2023

204060801970199620231970: 17.2 % gross1971: 17.4 % gross1972: 19.1 % gross1973: 19.6 % gross1974: 22.1 % gross1975: 24.5 % gross1977: 29.1 % gross1979: 32 % gross1980: 39.2 % gross1982: 36.5 % gross1983: 41.3 % gross1984: 38.8 % gross1985: 39 % gross1986: 38.7 % gross1987: 41.4 % gross1988: 41.4 % gross1989: 39.7 % gross1998: 50.1 % gross1999: 55.6 % gross2000: 56.9 % gross2001: 60 % gross2002: 64.4 % gross2004: 68.6 % gross2005: 71.9 % gross2006: 72.6 % gross2007: 75.9 % gross2008: 74.7 % gross2010: 74.5 % gross2023: 70.7 % gross

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 70.7% for school enrollment, secondary, female in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, female in Nicaragua peaked at 75.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1970.

Nicaragua ranks 153rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

School enrollment, secondary, female in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Nicaragua, 1970 to 2023.
Year % gross Change
1970 17.2%
1971 17.4% +1.4%
1972 19.1% +9.8%
1973 19.6% +2.3%
1974 22.1% +13.0%
1975 24.5% +11.0%
1977 29.1% +18.6%
1979 32.0% +9.9%
1980 39.2% +22.7%
1982 36.5% -6.9%
1983 41.3% +13.0%
1984 38.8% -6.0%
1985 39.0% +0.6%
1986 38.7% -0.9%
1987 41.4% +6.9%
1988 41.4% +0.1%
1989 39.7% -4.1%
1998 50.1% +26.2%
1999 55.6% +11.1%
2000 56.9% +2.2%
2001 60.0% +5.6%
2002 64.4% +7.2%
2004 68.6% +6.5%
2005 71.9% +4.8%
2006 72.6% +1.0%
2007 75.9% +4.5%
2008 74.7% -1.5%
2010 74.5% -0.3%
2023 70.7% -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 22.6% 17.2% 32.0% 8
1980s 39.6% 36.5% 41.4% 9
1990s 52.9% 50.1% 55.6% 2
2000s 68.1% 56.9% 75.9% 8
2010s 74.5% 74.5% 74.5% 1
2020s 70.7% 70.7% 70.7% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 150 British Virgin Islands 73.8% compare
  2. 151 Seychelles 73.1% compare
  3. 152 Gabon 72.1% compare
  4. 154 Bangladesh 70.5% compare
  5. 155 Lesotho 68.1% compare
  6. 156 Lebanon 67.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, female in Nicaragua?
School enrollment, secondary, female in Nicaragua was 70.7% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 75.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1970.
How does Nicaragua rank for school enrollment, secondary, female?
Nicaragua ranks 153rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is school enrollment, secondary, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, secondary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 7,693 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.