Nicaragua - School enrollment

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Nicaragua was 55.60 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 56.47 in 2008 and a minimum value of 2.15 in 1978.

Definition: 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. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 3.12
1971 2.50
1972 2.54
1973 2.31
1974 2.50
1975 2.39
1976 2.72
1977 2.63
1978 2.15
1979 4.21
1980 6.83
1982 8.13
1983 10.32
1984 12.17
1985 12.37
1986 13.98
1987 14.45
1988 13.75
1989 11.91
1990 11.50
1991 12.45
1992 12.11
1993 14.48
1994 17.64
1995 17.99
1996 20.92
1997 24.05
1998 26.09
1999 29.17
2000 30.52
2001 30.34
2002 33.26
2003 34.86
2004 38.10
2005 41.03
2006 53.91
2007 55.09
2008 56.47
2010 55.60

School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Nicaragua was 56.47 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 56.87 in 2008 and a minimum value of 2.31 in 1978.

Definition: 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. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 3.33
1971 2.69
1972 2.73
1973 2.43
1978 2.31
1980 7.11
1982 8.66
1983 10.86
1984 12.65
1985 12.99
1986 14.51
1987 15.17
1988 14.41
1989 12.48
1990 12.04
1991 13.00
1992 12.68
1993 14.98
1994 18.18
1995 18.60
1996 21.55
1997 24.76
1998 26.42
1999 29.86
2000 31.15
2001 30.68
2002 33.95
2003 35.61
2004 38.84
2005 41.57
2006 54.53
2007 55.66
2008 56.87
2010 56.47

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Nicaragua was 54.76 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 56.08 in 2008 and a minimum value of 2.00 in 1978.

Definition: 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. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 2.92
1971 2.30
1972 2.36
1973 2.20
1978 2.00
1980 6.56
1982 7.62
1983 9.80
1984 11.71
1985 11.76
1986 13.46
1987 13.75
1988 13.11
1989 11.35
1990 10.98
1991 11.92
1992 11.57
1993 13.99
1994 17.13
1995 17.40
1996 20.32
1997 23.37
1998 25.77
1999 28.50
2000 29.91
2001 30.01
2002 32.59
2003 34.14
2004 37.39
2005 40.52
2006 53.32
2007 54.54
2008 56.08
2010 54.76

School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Nicaragua was 120.64 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 123.81 in 2006 and a minimum value of 66.70 in 1970.

Definition: 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.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 66.70
1971 69.21
1972 68.80
1973 70.30
1974 70.02
1975 72.05
1976 74.63
1977 73.83
1978 71.83
1979 77.37
1980 85.84
1982 86.56
1983 88.32
1984 85.28
1985 87.10
1986 84.23
1987 86.08
1988 86.17
1989 83.32
1990 86.29
1991 89.76
1992 91.83
1993 94.67
1994 97.16
1995 96.27
1996 95.73
1997 97.34
1998 97.65
1999 103.17
2000 103.88
2001 107.49
2002 114.54
2003 115.52
2004 118.11
2005 119.48
2006 123.81
2007 123.15
2008 122.77
2010 120.64

School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Nicaragua was 120.12 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 122.96 in 2006 and a minimum value of 68.06 in 1970.

Definition: 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.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 68.06
1971 70.94
1972 70.65
1973 72.20
1975 74.69
1976 77.08
1977 76.44
1978 75.38
1979 80.09
1980 88.62
1982 89.13
1983 91.01
1984 87.56
1985 91.77
1986 88.33
1987 90.37
1988 90.92
1989 87.61
1990 89.51
1991 92.70
1992 94.34
1993 96.95
1994 99.04
1995 98.39
1996 97.71
1997 99.28
1998 99.53
1999 104.16
2000 105.07
2001 108.51
2002 114.64
2003 115.22
2004 117.53
2005 118.59
2006 122.96
2007 122.58
2008 122.11
2010 120.12

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Nicaragua was 121.13 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 124.61 in 2006 and a minimum value of 65.38 in 1970.

Definition: 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.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 65.38
1971 67.52
1972 67.00
1973 68.46
1975 69.51
1976 72.25
1977 71.30
1978 68.40
1979 74.74
1980 83.15
1982 84.07
1983 85.72
1984 83.06
1985 82.56
1986 80.24
1987 81.91
1988 81.56
1989 79.16
1990 83.17
1991 86.91
1992 89.41
1993 92.48
1994 95.36
1995 94.24
1996 93.83
1997 95.48
1998 95.84
1999 102.23
2000 102.74
2001 106.52
2002 114.45
2003 115.81
2004 118.66
2005 120.32
2006 124.61
2007 123.68
2008 123.40
2010 121.13

School enrollment, primary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in Nicaragua was 94.89 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 96.43 in 2008 and a minimum value of 52.07 in 1970.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 52.07
1971 54.53
1972 54.09
1973 54.69
1974 54.63
1975 56.66
1976 58.06
1977 57.32
1978 55.43
1980 64.12
1982 62.74
1983 63.16
1984 61.61
1985 65.62
1986 64.41
1987 65.91
1988 66.03
1989 64.24
1990 66.62
1991 69.14
1992 72.51
1993 73.34
1994 74.38
1995 72.81
1996 72.34
1999 78.42
2000 81.01
2001 84.03
2002 90.24
2004 92.62
2005 92.47
2006 95.88
2007 95.63
2008 96.43
2010 94.89

School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Nicaragua was 95.97 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 97.19 in 2008 and a minimum value of 55.86 in 1971.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 55.86
1973 56.14
1980 65.30
1982 63.78
1983 64.40
1984 62.46
1985 67.89
1986 66.61
1987 67.99
1988 68.44
1989 66.44
1990 68.24
1991 70.46
1992 74.33
1993 75.00
1994 75.96
1995 74.50
1999 79.21
2000 81.97
2001 84.84
2002 90.52
2006 96.58
2007 96.45
2008 97.19
2010 95.97

School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Nicaragua was 93.87 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 95.71 in 2008 and a minimum value of 53.24 in 1971.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 53.24
1973 53.29
1980 62.98
1982 61.72
1983 61.97
1984 60.79
1985 63.41
1986 62.28
1987 63.89
1988 63.68
1989 62.10
1990 65.06
1991 67.87
1992 70.76
1993 71.73
1994 72.87
1995 71.18
1999 77.68
2000 80.09
2001 83.24
2002 89.97
2006 95.21
2007 94.86
2008 95.71
2010 93.87

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Nicaragua was 15.55 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 40 years was 16.45 in 1999, while its lowest value was 11.80 in 1980.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 15.11
1971 14.40
1972 14.62
1980 11.80
1982 13.12
1983 13.44
1984 13.27
1985 13.31
1986 13.28
1987 12.98
1988 12.74
1989 13.26
1990 12.62
1991 13.31
1992 13.79
1993 14.67
1994 12.88
1995 14.67
1999 16.45
2000 16.01
2001 16.01
2002 15.51
2004 15.27
2005 15.23
2006 14.86
2007 14.92
2008 15.38
2010 15.55

School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Nicaragua was 73.43 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 73.43 in 2010 and a minimum value of 17.01 in 1970.

Definition: 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 17.01
1971 17.55
1972 19.08
1973 19.24
1974 21.14
1975 23.34
1976 25.72
1977 29.67
1978 27.29
1979 29.94
1980 36.98
1982 34.69
1983 38.87
1984 34.40
1985 29.87
1986 31.00
1987 33.76
1988 33.78
1989 33.22
1990 36.81
1991 42.96
1992 43.07
1993 43.66
1994 44.29
1995 45.82
1998 46.41
1999 51.26
2000 52.68
2001 55.71
2002 60.19
2004 65.11
2005 68.19
2006 69.02
2007 72.67
2008 71.76
2010 73.43

School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Nicaragua was 77.96 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 78.04 in 2007 and a minimum value of 16.31 in 1970.

Definition: 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 16.31
1971 16.55
1972 18.27
1973 18.76
1974 21.36
1975 23.90
1977 28.97
1979 32.30
1980 39.90
1982 37.78
1983 42.91
1984 40.42
1985 40.61
1986 40.27
1987 43.06
1988 43.15
1989 41.39
1998 50.70
1999 56.15
2000 57.44
2001 60.85
2002 65.54
2004 70.14
2005 73.47
2006 74.25
2007 78.04
2008 77.24
2010 77.96

School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Nicaragua was 69.14 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 69.14 in 2010 and a minimum value of 17.69 in 1970.

Definition: 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. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 17.69
1971 18.53
1972 19.87
1973 19.71
1974 20.92
1975 22.81
1977 30.35
1979 27.65
1980 34.15
1982 31.67
1983 34.92
1984 28.53
1985 19.38
1986 21.92
1987 24.63
1988 24.57
1989 25.19
1998 42.26
1999 46.54
2000 48.10
2001 50.79
2002 55.07
2004 60.31
2005 63.14
2006 64.01
2007 67.55
2008 66.54
2010 69.14

School enrollment, secondary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% net) in Nicaragua was 48.42 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 48.42 in 2010 and a minimum value of 11.81 in 1971.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 11.81
1980 19.92
1983 19.10
1984 17.72
1985 16.74
1986 18.06
1987 20.11
1989 20.91
2000 34.66
2001 36.46
2002 38.67
2004 41.63
2005 43.94
2006 45.47
2010 48.42

School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% net) in Nicaragua was 52.40 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 52.40 in 2010 and a minimum value of 11.72 in 1971.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1971 11.72
1980 22.00
1983 23.83
1984 20.66
1985 21.54
1986 22.67
1987 24.69
1989 25.74
2000 37.84
2001 39.77
2002 42.20
2004 44.53
2005 47.37
2006 49.42
2010 52.40

School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% net) in Nicaragua was 44.64 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 44.64 in 2010 and a minimum value of 11.89 in 1971.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1971 11.89
1980 17.89
1983 14.47
1984 14.86
1985 12.06
1986 13.53
1987 15.62
1989 16.15
2000 31.60
2001 33.29
2002 35.28
2004 38.87
2005 40.65
2006 41.70
2010 44.64

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Nicaragua was 21.83 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 11 years was 34.54 in 2001, while its lowest value was 21.83 in 2010.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1999 32.06
2000 30.50
2001 34.54
2002 29.12
2004 28.27
2005 27.22
2006 26.15
2007 23.74
2008 23.28
2010 21.83

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Nicaragua was 17.42 as of 2002. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 17.42 in 2002 and a minimum value of 4.09 in 1971.

Definition: 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 4.48
1971 4.09
1972 5.04
1973 4.32
1974 4.70
1975 6.29
1976 7.04
1977 6.91
1979 8.43
1980 10.73
1982 9.70
1983 10.36
1984 9.09
1985 8.17
1986 7.42
1987 7.30
1990 7.69
1991 7.60
1992 8.32
1995 10.70
1997 10.80
2002 17.42

School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Nicaragua was 18.35 as of 2002. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18.35 in 2002 and a minimum value of 2.66 in 1971.

Definition: 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 2.91
1971 2.66
1972 3.37
1973 2.97
1974 3.42
1975 4.32
1976 4.55
1977 4.89
1982 9.14
1983 9.43
1984 8.70
1985 9.24
1986 8.46
1987 8.01
1990 7.95
1991 7.45
1992 8.25
1995 10.98
1997 11.43
2002 18.35

School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in Nicaragua was 16.51 as of 2002. As the graph below shows, over the past 32 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16.51 in 2002 and a minimum value of 5.48 in 1971.

Definition: 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. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

See also:

Year Value
1970 5.98
1971 5.48
1972 6.68
1973 5.64
1974 5.96
1975 8.22
1976 9.47
1977 8.89
1982 10.26
1983 11.29
1984 9.49
1985 7.10
1986 6.38
1987 6.60
1990 7.43
1991 7.75
1992 8.38
1995 10.43
1997 10.18
2002 16.51

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation