Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 93.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Nicaragua, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Nicaragua stood at 93.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Nicaragua peaked at 99.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 55.0%, in 1973.
Nicaragua ranks 102nd of 178 countries on this measure, 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, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 55.6% | — |
| 1973 | 55.0% | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 63.7% | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 62.7% | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 63.0% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 61.9% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 64.5% | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 63.2% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 64.8% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 63.4% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 66.7% | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 69.8% | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 72.9% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 73.9% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 74.9% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 72.8% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 81.8% | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 88.7% | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 96.1% | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 99.7% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 97.5% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 97.2% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 95.6% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 93.2% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.3% | 55.0% | 55.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 63.6% | 61.9% | 64.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 73.3% | 66.7% | 81.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 94.3% | 84.7% | 99.7% | 7 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 93.2% | 93.2% | 93.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 230,226 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 233,434 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 263,618 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.74 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Nicaragua?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Nicaragua was 93.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.0% in 1973.
- How does Nicaragua rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 102nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release