School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School enrollment, secondary (% gross) was 70.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, secondary 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, secondary in Nicaragua is 70.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary in Nicaragua peaked at 72.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 153rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.0% | — |
| 1971 | 18.6% | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 20.2% | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 20.3% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 22.1% | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 24.3% | +9.7% |
| 1976 | 26.4% | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 30.2% | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 27.5% | -8.7% |
| 1979 | 30.0% | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 36.9% | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 33.9% | -8.0% |
| 1983 | 37.8% | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 33.4% | -11.6% |
| 1985 | 29.0% | -13.0% |
| 1986 | 30.1% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 32.7% | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 32.7% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 32.1% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 35.6% | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 41.6% | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 41.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 42.5% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 43.3% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 45.1% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 46.7% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 51.9% | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 53.4% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 56.4% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 60.7% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 68.6% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 72.2% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 70.8% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 70.2% | -1.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 70.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64.8%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 70.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.8%, 76% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.8% | 18.0% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 29.0% | 37.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 43.6% | 35.6% | 51.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 53.4% | 72.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 71.4% | 71.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 70.2% | 70.2% | 70.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 150 Seychelles 70.8% compare
- 151 Botswana 70.6% compare
- 152 Gabon 70.3% compare
- 154 Cote d'Ivoire 65.3% compare
- 155 Bangladesh 64.3% compare
- 156 Lebanon 63.8% 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, secondary in Nicaragua?
- School enrollment, secondary in Nicaragua was 70.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school enrollment, secondary?
- Nicaragua ranks 153rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 (% 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. 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.