Total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education was 83.45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.45
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
90.25
in 2006
All-time low
43.16
in 1971
Years of data
16
1971–2023
Total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education in Nicaragua, 1971–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education in Nicaragua stood at 83.45.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education in Nicaragua peaked at 90.25 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43.16, in 1971.
That places Nicaragua 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.16 | — |
| 1980 | 52.75 | +22.2% |
| 1983 | 53.35 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 48.88 | -8.4% |
| 1985 | 47.05 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 45.83 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 47.06 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 46.89 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 66.88 | +42.6% |
| 2001 | 63.59 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 68.45 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 74.33 | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 77.18 | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 90.25 | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 85.05 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 83.45 | -1.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 83.45 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.54, 90% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.16 | 43.16 | 43.16 | 1 |
| 1980s | 48.83 | 45.83 | 53.35 | 7 |
| 2000s | 73.45 | 63.59 | 90.25 | 6 |
| 2010s | 85.05 | 85.05 | 85.05 | 1 |
| 2020s | 83.45 | 83.45 | 83.45 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 23 Ecuador 86.38 compare
- 24 Saint Lucia 84.98 compare
- 25 Paraguay 84.24 compare
- 27 British Virgin Islands 83.13 compare
- 28 Jamaica 79.32 compare
- 29 El Salvador 77.67 compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.5 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education in Nicaragua?
- Total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education in Nicaragua was 83.45 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 90.25 in 2006.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.16 in 1971.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education?
- Nicaragua ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education 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 UNICEF, published as part of Total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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