Secondary education, pupils in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Secondary education, pupils was 51.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
51.7%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
22nd
of 203 countries
All-time high
67.2%
in 1985
All-time low
46.6%
in 1971
Years of data
28
1970–2010

Secondary education, pupils in Nicaragua, 1970–2010

02040601970199020101970: 47.4 % female1971: 46.6 % female1972: 47.2 % female1973: 48.1 % female1974: 49.8 % female1975: 50.4 % female1977: 48.1 % female1979: 53.2 % female1980: 53.2 % female1982: 53.8 % female1983: 54.5 % female1984: 58.1 % female1985: 67.2 % female1986: 64.3 % female1987: 63.2 % female1988: 63.3 % female1989: 61.7 % female1998: 53.7 % female1999: 53.7 % female2000: 53.4 % female2001: 53.5 % female2002: 53.3 % female2004: 52.7 % female2005: 52.7 % female2006: 52.6 % female2007: 52.5 % female2008: 52.6 % female2010: 51.7 % 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, pupils in Nicaragua is 51.7%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Nicaragua peaked at 67.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 46.6%, in 1971.

That places Nicaragua 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Secondary education, pupils in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Secondary education, pupils (% female) in Nicaragua, 1970 to 2010.
Year % female Change
1970 47.4%
1971 46.6% -1.7%
1972 47.2% +1.4%
1973 48.1% +1.7%
1974 49.8% +3.6%
1975 50.4% +1.3%
1977 48.1% -4.5%
1979 53.2% +10.5%
1980 53.2% +0.0%
1982 53.8% +1.1%
1983 54.5% +1.4%
1984 58.1% +6.4%
1985 67.2% +15.7%
1986 64.3% -4.3%
1987 63.2% -1.7%
1988 63.3% +0.2%
1989 61.7% -2.5%
1998 53.7% -13.1%
1999 53.7% +0.1%
2000 53.4% -0.6%
2001 53.5% +0.1%
2002 53.3% -0.3%
2004 52.7% -1.2%
2005 52.7% -0.0%
2006 52.6% -0.2%
2007 52.5% -0.2%
2008 52.6% +0.2%
2010 51.7% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 48.8% 46.6% 53.2% 8
1980s 59.9% 53.2% 67.2% 9
1990s 53.7% 53.7% 53.7% 2
2000s 52.9% 52.5% 53.5% 8
2010s 51.7% 51.7% 51.7% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 19 British Virgin Islands 51.8% compare
  2. 20 New Caledonia 51.8% compare
  3. 21 Bahamas 51.7% compare
  4. 23 South Africa 51.7% compare
  5. 24 Belgium 51.7% compare
  6. 25 Uruguay 51.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is secondary education, pupils in Nicaragua?
Secondary education, pupils in Nicaragua was 51.7% in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 1985.
What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 46.6% in 1971.
How does Nicaragua rank for secondary education, pupils?
Nicaragua ranks 22nd out of 203 countries with data for 2010.
Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Secondary education, 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
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.