Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 108.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
108.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
30th
of 188 countries
All-time high
109.7%
in 2007
All-time low
88.5%
in 1999
Years of data
10
1999–2010

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1999–2010

02550751001999200420101999: 88.5 %2000: 89.6 %2001: 93.2 %2002: 99.8 %2004: 103.9 %2005: 105.5 %2006: 108.5 %2007: 109.7 %2008: 109.4 %2010: 108.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 108.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2010.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 109.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 1999.

That places Nicaragua 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Nicaragua, 1999 to 2010.
Year % Change
1999 88.5%
2000 89.6% +1.3%
2001 93.2% +4.0%
2002 99.8% +7.1%
2004 103.9% +4.1%
2005 105.5% +1.5%
2006 108.5% +2.8%
2007 109.7% +1.1%
2008 109.4% -0.2%
2010 108.6% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.5% 88.5% 88.5% 1
2000s 102.4% 89.6% 109.7% 8
2010s 108.6% 108.6% 108.6% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 27 Hong Kong 109.4% compare
  2. 28 Viet Nam 109.2% compare
  3. 29 Eswatini 109.0% compare
  4. 31 Antigua and Barbuda 108.4% compare
  5. 32 Spain 108.4% compare
  6. 33 Malawi 108.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua was 108.6% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 109.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 1999.
How does Nicaragua rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Nicaragua ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2010.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,592 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.