Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 83.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua stood at 83.5%.
That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 90.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43.2%, in 1971.
Nicaragua ranks 134th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.2% | — |
| 1980 | 52.7% | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 53.4% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 48.9% | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 47.1% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 45.8% | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 47.1% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 66.9% | +42.6% |
| 2001 | 63.6% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 68.4% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 77.2% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 90.2% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 85.1% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 83.5% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.2% | 43.2% | 43.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 48.8% | 45.8% | 53.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 73.4% | 63.6% | 90.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 85.1% | 85.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 83.5% | 83.5% | 83.5% | 1 |
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 total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua was 83.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 90.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2% in 1971.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 134th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release