Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female was 79.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Nicaragua, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Nicaragua stood at 79.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Nicaragua peaked at 89.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 1971.
Nicaragua ranks 123rd of 161 countries on this measure, 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, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.4% | — |
| 1980 | 56.8% | +30.7% |
| 1983 | 59.4% | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 52.1% | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 52.9% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 51.4% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 52.5% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.6% | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 65.5% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 70.0% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 74.4% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 77.9% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 89.8% | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 85.1% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 79.2% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 53.9% | 51.4% | 59.4% | 7 |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 65.5% | 89.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 85.1% | 85.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 79.2% | 79.2% | 79.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 120 Panama 80.3% compare
- 121 Jamaica 80.1% compare
- 122 El Salvador 80.1% compare
- 124 Micronesia (country) 78.4% compare
- 125 Solomon Islands 77.9% compare
- 126 Malawi 77.0% compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,559 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9744 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0627 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 452,521 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8482 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0663 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Nicaragua?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Nicaragua was 79.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 1971.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 123rd out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release