Education in Nicaragua

1,654 indicators covering education for Nicaragua.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female 40,903 2023 up 41.6% 55th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 12.4% 2023 down 17.0% 64th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 25,140 2023 down 15.0% 67th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public 79.6% 2023 up 1.8% 117th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 47.4% 2010 up 42.9% 14th
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female 1,850 2022 up 110.9% 50th
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male 2,633 2022 up 93.5% 52nd
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes 63.0% 2023 up 0.2% 138th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 0.8067 GPIA 2023 down 5.3% 82nd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 19.7% 2023 down 43.5% 25th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 24.4% 2023 down 40.3% 25th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education 7.9% 2007 up 34.9% 33rd
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 11.9% 2007 up 51.2% 33rd
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 87.0% 2023 up 3.5% 44th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 36,855 number 2010 up 97.1% 36th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) 0.0% 2023 126th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP 1.4% 2023 down 26.6% 70th
Current education expenditure, primary 81.0% 2023 down 16.0% 122nd
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both 162,891 2023 up 5.0% 64th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 0.8446 GPIA 2010 down 1.7% 70th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 43.5% 2010 up 41.2% 14th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 24.7% 2023 up 3.5% 45th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 51.5% 2010 up 43.6% 13th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 44.6% 2023 down 27.1% 122nd
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 63.4% 2023 down 19.8% 120th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity 0.9891 GPIA 2023 down 5.4% 142nd
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male 63.3% 2023 up 3.1% 129th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female 62.6% 2023 down 2.6% 137th
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female 55.0% 2023 up 65.2% 84th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 19,806 2023 down 0.0% 72nd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 1.02 GPIA 2023 up 10.1% 55th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 1.3 GPIA 2023 up 5.7% 9th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 66.2% 2023 up 19.7% 91st
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 15,767 number 2010 up 92.9% 49th
Trained teachers in secondary education, female 18.8% 2023 down 68.1% 102nd
Trained teachers in secondary education, male 17.7% 2023 down 60.4% 100th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 8,826 number 2010 up 37.1% 56th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 14.9% 2023 down 2.8% 86th
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 216,372 2023 up 14.1% 64th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 14.8% 2023 up 10.9% 51st
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources 61.2 2023 down 8.2% 152nd
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service 38.8 2023 up 16.5% 23rd
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 6,247 number 2010 up 24.6% 63rd
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 48.3% 2023 up 0.0% 133rd
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 0.9% 2023 up 0.1% 133rd
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 51.7% 2023 down 0.0% 68th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 50.0% 2023 up 1.1% 51st
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 1.0% 2023 up 2.3% 51st
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 50.0% 2023 down 1.1% 139th
Government expenditure on tertiary education, US$ 173.31 millions 2023 up 69.4% 103rd
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 30.83 2010 down 3.7% 12th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private 19.2% 2023 down 22.8% 81st
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ 1,629 millions 2023 up 29.8% 112th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 9,433 2023 down 3.0% 70th
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 10,373 2023 up 2.8% 68th
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private 20.4% 2023 down 6.4% 65th
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 21.19 2010 down 18.4% 57th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 51.3% 2023 up 3.1% 25th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 1.1% 2023 up 6.0% 25th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public 48.7% 2023 down 3.0% 167th