School enrollment, secondary, private in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School enrollment, secondary, private was 20.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, secondary, private in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total secondary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, secondary, private in Nicaragua is 20.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, private in Nicaragua peaked at 34.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 65th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
School enrollment, secondary, private in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of total secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 32.1% | — |
| 2000 | 30.5% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 34.5% | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 29.1% | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 28.3% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 27.2% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 20.4% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.1% | 32.1% | 32.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 23.3% | 34.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 20.4% | 21.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,559 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary, private in Nicaragua?
- School enrollment, secondary, private in Nicaragua was 20.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 34.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school enrollment, secondary, private?
- Nicaragua ranks 65th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, secondary, private rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, private (% of total secondary). 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.