Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 66.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 66.2% for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in 2023. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Nicaragua peaked at 66.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1999.
Nicaragua ranks 91st of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 29.0% | — |
| 2000 | 30.4% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 37.8% | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 40.9% | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 54.1% | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 55.4% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | +19.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 66.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.8%, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 66.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 68.8%, 96% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 30.1% | 57.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 55.4% | 55.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 66.2% | 66.2% | 66.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Nicaragua?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Nicaragua was 66.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 66.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Nicaragua ranks 91st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.