Education in Nicaragua

1,654 indicators covering education for Nicaragua.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 12,753 2022 up 104.1% 51st
Secondary education, teachers 62.5% 2023 up 12.7% 83rd
School enrollment, primary, female 96.0% 2010 up 17.1% 47th
School enrollment, primary, male 93.9% 2010 up 17.2% 74th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 5 years 2019 unchanged 133rd
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 6 2025 unchanged 181st
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 1 2025 unchanged 32nd
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 13.0% 2023 down 18.6% 154th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 1.17 GPI 2007 down 2.5% 7th
Over-age students, primary, male 21.8% 2010 up 79.8% 19th
Over-age students, primary, female 19.3% 2010 up 65.1% 21st
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index 0.9045 index 2023 down 9.6% 152nd
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 238,167 number 2019 down 3.7% 67th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 115,106 number 2019 down 4.6% 67th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 123,061 number 2019 down 2.8% 67th
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 95th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 11.4% 2007 up 131.5% 26th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 71.5% 2002 up 28.5% 121st
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 1.05 GPI 2002 down 12.6% 68th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 68.0% 2002 up 47.0% 131st
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 6,934 2022 up 103.1% 50th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 84.2% 2010 up 41.3% 130th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 10,108 2022 down 33.5% 41st
Compulsory education, duration 7 years 2025 unchanged 168th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 61.8% 2007 up 4.8% 171st
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 12,663 2022 down 41.5% 41st
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 143rd
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 9.1% 2007 up 101.4% 29th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 87.1% 2010 up 37.6% 126th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 81.5% 2010 up 45.4% 136th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 1.07 GPI 2010 down 5.4% 19th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 96.3% 2010 up 13.1% 85th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 931,769 2025 up 1.5% 107th
Population of compulsory school age, female 458,896 2025 up 1.4% 107th
Population of compulsory school age, male 472,873 2025 up 1.7% 107th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 294,163 2023 down 7.9% 102nd
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 133rd
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 2.1% 2023 up 271.3% 117th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 258,655 2025 up 1.5% 66th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 127,601 2025 up 1.2% 66th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 131,054 2025 up 1.8% 66th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 148,882 2023 down 7.3% 101st
Duration of compulsory education 7 years 2025 unchanged 173rd
Official entrance age to compulsory education 5 years 2025 unchanged 129th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 1.9% 2023 up 188.6% 115th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 2.2% 2023 up 392.3% 117th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 6,688 2022 up 6.8% 50th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 9,007 2022 up 160.7% 42nd
Trained teachers in primary education, female 63.4% 2023 down 19.8% 115th
Trained teachers in primary education, male 44.6% 2023 down 27.1% 120th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 9,005 2022 down 5.3% 47th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 13,665 2022 up 154.4% 36th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 145,281 2023 down 8.5% 102nd
Government spending on education as a share of GDP 2.9% 2023 down 29.7% 155th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 57.3% 2010 up 36.8% 131st
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 5,281 2022 up 119.1% 49th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male 7,472 2022 up 94.7% 53rd
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 141st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 11.7% 2025 up 34.5% 70th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 9.9% 2025 up 17.9% 74th