Education in Nicaragua

1,654 indicators covering education for Nicaragua.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year 2023 down 317.5% 144th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.9588 % change on previous year 2023 down 121.2% 145th
Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 51.0% 59th
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.54 2023 down 8.5% 42nd
School enrollment, primary 109.5% 2023 down 8.5% 39th
Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0044 units per person 2023 down 18.3% 120th
Primary education, teachers 29,707 2023 down 2.8% 108th
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -21.24 % change on previous year 2024 down 254.9% 192nd
Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 65.7% 79th
Number of infant deaths, female, per capita 0.0001 units per person 2024 down 50.1% 101st
Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate -22.11 % change on previous year 2024 down 263.6% 193rd
Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 66.2% 77th
Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0.0001 units per person 2024 down 50.8% 101st
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -18.4 % change on previous year 2024 down 199.7% 190th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 64.3% 76th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0.0001 units per person 2024 down 48.1% 98th
Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate -19.19 % change on previous year 2024 down 207.4% 191st
Number of under-five deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 64.7% 76th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita 0.0001 units per person 2024 down 48.7% 100th
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 2.21 live births per woman 2024 down 10.4% 98th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 22.24 % change on previous year 2008 up 123.9% 41st
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year 2023 up 33.0% 59th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth 3.46 % change on previous year 2023 up 39.8% 68th
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 52.2% 49th
School enrollment, primary, female 108.0% 2023 down 8.1% 40th
School enrollment, primary, male 111.0% 2023 down 8.9% 38th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0679 units per person 2023 down 16.2% 143rd
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -14.01 % change on previous year 2023 down 304.2% 200th
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate 5.92 % change on previous year 2023 up 434.5% 36th
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre 0.0058 units per square kilometre 2023 down 32.1% 107th
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre 0.0075 units per square kilometre 2023 down 32.4% 103rd
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre 0.0066 units per square kilometre 2023 down 31.9% 107th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre 0.0086 units per square kilometre 2023 down 32.2% 106th
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre 7.31 units per square kilometre 2023 down 4.7% 116th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 7.31 units per square kilometre 2023 down 4.7% 116th
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -0.9821 % change on previous year 2023 up 29.1% 108th
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 2.22 live births per woman 2023 down 11.0% 98th
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 2.22 live births per woman 2023 down 11.0% 98th
Labor force, total, per capita 0.4737 units per person 2025 up 7.3% 85th
Labor force, total 3.32 million 2025 up 22.3% 103rd
Labor force, female 39.9% 2025 up 4.1% 141st
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 109.5% 2023 down 8.5% 42nd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), annual 22.71 % change on previous year 2008 up 158.3% 36th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual 21.91 % change on previous year 2008 up 103.2% 35th
School completion, annual growth rate 0.7648 % change on previous year 2025 down 25.5% 47th
School completion, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 37.1% 49th
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 29.9% 48th
Share of children who have completed primary school 77.7% 2025 up 9.7% 129th
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 51.0% 59th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 3.55 units per square kilometre 2023 down 4.5% 111th
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 3.76 units per square kilometre 2023 down 4.9% 114th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year 2025 down 5.3% 62nd
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year 2023 down 136.4% 146th
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre 3.85 units per square kilometre 2023 down 0.3% 141st
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0044 units per person 2023 down 18.3% 120th
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,739 2023 down 15.6% 133rd
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9938 GPI 2020 up 0.2% 96th
Human capital composite index -0.1385 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2023 down 137.1% 135th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 52.2% 49th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita 0.0337 units per person 2023 down 19.5% 139th