Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male was 87.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Nicaragua, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Nicaragua stood at 87.6%.
The figure is up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Nicaragua peaked at 90.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 40.3%, in 1986.
That places Nicaragua 99th out of 161 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42.9% | — |
| 1980 | 48.7% | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 47.3% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 45.6% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 41.2% | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 40.3% | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 41.6% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 41.3% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 64.2% | +55.3% |
| 2001 | 61.7% | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 66.9% | +8.5% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 90.7% | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 85.0% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 87.6% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.9% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 43.7% | 40.3% | 48.7% | 7 |
| 2000s | 72.4% | 61.7% | 90.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 85.0% | 85.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 87.6% | 87.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 96 South Africa 89.6% compare
- 97 Ukraine 89.1% compare
- 98 Dominican Republic 88.6% compare
- 100 Myanmar 86.4% compare
- 101 Philippines 86.2% compare
- 102 Zimbabwe 85.8% compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,559 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Nicaragua?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male in Nicaragua was 87.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 90.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.3% in 1986.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 99th out of 161 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release