Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 93.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
93.3%
World rank
132nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
99.0%
in 2005
All-time low
54.3%
in 1970
Years of data
36
1970–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 93.3% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 99.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 54.3% | — |
| 1971 | 56.4% | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 55.4% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 55.8% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 55.4% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 57.1% | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 58.1% | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 57.1% | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 55.2% | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 64.1% | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 63.0% | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 63.5% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 62.0% | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 66.0% | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 64.7% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 66.1% | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 64.7% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 67.4% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 70.2% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 73.7% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 74.6% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 75.4% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 73.4% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 81.7% | +13.1% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 95.5% | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 98.9% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 96.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 93.3% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.1% | 54.3% | 58.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 64.5% | 62.0% | 66.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 73.6% | 67.4% | 81.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 94.6% | 84.7% | 99.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 95.5% | 95.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 93.3% | 93.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 129 San Marino 93.9% compare
- 130 Georgia 93.8% compare
- 131 Naoero 93.4% compare
- 133 China 93.3% compare
- 134 Seychelles 93.2% compare
- 135 Timor-Leste 93.1% compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Nicaragua was 93.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 132nd out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release