Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 52.5% in 2007. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Nicaragua, 1970–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 52.5% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Nicaragua peaked at 66.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1985.
That places Nicaragua 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 32.4% | — |
| 1971 | 24.4% | -24.5% |
| 1972 | 30.2% | +23.7% |
| 1976 | 31.8% | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 29.6% | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 23.3% | -21.2% |
| 1979 | 42.4% | +81.6% |
| 1982 | 39.6% | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 24.6% | -37.7% |
| 1984 | 44.9% | +82.3% |
| 1985 | 22.3% | -50.3% |
| 1986 | 40.2% | +80.0% |
| 1987 | 41.6% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 54.3% | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 55.0% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 44.9% | -18.3% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 66.5% | +18.3% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | -17.1% |
| 2003 | 58.5% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 53.7% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 54.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 52.5% | +9.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 52.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.1%, 67% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 52.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.9%, 57% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.6% | 23.3% | 42.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 35.5% | 22.3% | 44.9% | 6 |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 44.9% | 55.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 55.7% | 48.2% | 66.5% | 8 |
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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Nicaragua?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Nicaragua was 52.5% in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 66.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1985.
- How does Nicaragua rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 153rd out of 164 countries with data for 2007.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release