Secondary education, general pupils in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Secondary education, general pupils was 51.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils in Nicaragua, 1970–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, general pupils in Nicaragua is 51.6%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils in Nicaragua peaked at 64.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 1971.
Nicaragua ranks 42nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.0% | — |
| 1971 | 45.8% | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 47.0% | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 47.9% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 50.0% | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 49.1% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 52.3% | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 52.5% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 52.8% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 56.8% | +7.5% |
| 1985 | 64.6% | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 63.2% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 62.7% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 63.2% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 61.8% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 57.9% | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 53.8% | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 53.2% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 52.5% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 52.7% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 53.7% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 53.6% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 53.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 53.3% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.0% | 45.8% | 50.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 58.9% | 52.3% | 64.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 53.9% | 52.5% | 57.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 52.4% | 53.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 51.6% | 51.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.43 % change on previous year (1992)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,138 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,569 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110,644 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.74 % change on previous year (1992)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 80,313 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 12.16 % change on previous year (1992)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils in Nicaragua?
- Secondary education, general pupils in Nicaragua was 51.6% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 1971.
- How does Nicaragua rank for secondary education, general pupils?
- Nicaragua ranks 42nd out of 204 countries with data for 2010.
- Is secondary education, general pupils rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.