Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 93.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Nicaragua, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Nicaragua is 93.5%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Nicaragua peaked at 98.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 56.6%, in 1973.
That places Nicaragua 104th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 57.1% | — |
| 1973 | 56.6% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 64.6% | +14.0% |
| 1982 | 63.3% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 62.1% | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 67.5% | +8.7% |
| 1986 | 66.1% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 67.4% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 67.9% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 66.1% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 68.1% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 70.6% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 74.6% | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 75.2% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 75.9% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 74.0% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 81.6% | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 88.4% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 95.0% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 96.5% | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 95.9% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 96.4% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 95.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.9% | 56.6% | 57.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 65.4% | 62.1% | 67.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 74.3% | 68.1% | 81.6% | 7 |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 84.7% | 98.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 101 Trinidad and Tobago 93.8% compare
- 102 Saint Lucia 93.6% compare
- 103 Seychelles 93.5% compare
- 105 Tajikistan 93.4% compare
- 106 Bhutan 93.4% compare
- 107 China 93.4% compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.43 % change on previous year (1992)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,138 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,569 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110,644 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.74 % change on previous year (1992)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 80,313 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 12.16 % change on previous year (1992)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Nicaragua?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Nicaragua was 93.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 98.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.6% in 1973.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 104th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release