School enrollment, primary in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School enrollment, primary was 109.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary in Nicaragua stood at 109.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Nicaragua peaked at 123.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 39th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 72.4% | 69.6% | 77.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.3% | 84.0% | 88.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 95.6% | 87.3% | 102.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 115.9% | 103.3% | 123.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 119.7% | 119.7% | 119.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 109.5% | 109.5% | 109.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers 29,707 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 108.0% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 111.0% (2023)
- Labor force, female 39.9% (2025)
- Labor force, total 3.32 million (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9938 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Nicaragua?
- School enrollment, primary in Nicaragua was 109.5% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 123.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Nicaragua ranks 39th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.