Secondary education, general pupils in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Secondary education, general pupils was 51.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
51.6%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
42nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
64.6%
in 1985
All-time low
45.8%
in 1971
Years of data
34
1970–2010

Secondary education, general pupils in Nicaragua, 1970–2010

02040601970199020101970: 47 % female1971: 45.8 % female1972: 47 % female1973: 47.9 % female1974: 50 % female1975: 49.1 % female1977: 49 % female1980: 52.3 % female1982: 52.5 % female1983: 52.8 % female1984: 56.8 % female1985: 64.6 % female1986: 63.2 % female1987: 62.7 % female1988: 63.2 % female1989: 61.8 % female1990: 57.9 % female1991: 53.8 % female1992: 53.2 % female1993: 52.5 % female1994: 52.7 % female1995: 53.7 % female1996: 53.6 % female1997: 53.7 % female1999: 53.6 % female2000: 53.3 % female2001: 53.3 % female2002: 53.2 % female2004: 52.6 % female2005: 52.5 % female2006: 52.5 % female2007: 52.4 % female2008: 52.5 % female2010: 51.6 % female

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

Annual values for Secondary education, general pupils (% female) in Nicaragua, 1970 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 39 Bahrain 51.7% compare
  2. 40 Gabon 51.7% compare
  3. 41 Palestine 51.7% compare
  4. 43 Botswana 51.5% compare
  5. 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 51.5%
  6. 45 Nepal 51.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 8,853 data points, 1970–2019
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Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.