School enrolment in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School enrolment was 66.25 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.25
World rank
91st
of 178 countries
All-time high
66.25
in 2023
All-time low
28.98
in 1999
Years of data
11
1999–2023
School enrolment in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 66.25 for school enrolment 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, school enrolment in Nicaragua peaked at 66.25 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.98, 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.
School enrolment in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 28.98 | — |
| 2000 | 30.35 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 30.13 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 32.99 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 37.76 | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 40.87 | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 54.15 | +32.5% |
| 2007 | 55.66 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 57.09 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 55.35 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 66.25 | +19.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 66.25 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.78, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 66.25 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 | 28.98 | 28.98 | 28.98 | 1 |
| 2000s | 42.37 | 30.13 | 57.09 | 8 |
| 2010s | 55.35 | 55.35 | 55.35 | 1 |
| 2020s | 66.25 | 66.25 | 66.25 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.5 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrolment in Nicaragua?
- School enrolment in Nicaragua was 66.25 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 66.25 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.98 in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school enrolment?
- Nicaragua ranks 91st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrolment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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