Education in Rio San Juan, Nicaragua: official figures

Schools in Rio San Juan enrolled 33,474 pupils in initial, primary and secondary education in 2023, 238 per 1,000 residents (5th lowest of 17) against 242 nationally.

How many primary school pupils are there in Rio San Juan?

Primary schools in Rio San Juan had 18,637 pupils enrolled in 2023, 132 per 1,000 residents, 6th highest of 17; the national figure is 129.

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How many students are in secondary school in Rio San Juan?

Secondary education in Rio San Juan enrolled 8,520 students in 2023, 45.7 for every 100 primary pupils (4th lowest of 17), against 57.0 nationally.

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How many children attend pre-school in Rio San Juan?

Rio San Juan had 6,317 children in initial (pre-school) education in 2023, 18.9% of its enrolment at the three levels, against 16.0% nationally.

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Do more girls than boys attend secondary school in Rio San Juan?

Girls made up 49.9% of secondary enrolment in Rio San Juan in 2023 (4,250 of 8,520), 8th lowest of 17 by girls' share, against 50.0% nationally.

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How many girls and boys are in primary school in Rio San Juan?

Boys outnumbered girls in primary enrolment in Rio San Juan in 2023 by 859: 9,748 boys and 8,889 girls.

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How Rio San Juan compares with other departments

Initial, primary and secondary enrolment per 1,000 residents, 2023 (2023)

Rio San Juan ranks 13 of 17, highest first. Pupils enrolled at schools in the department per 1,000 residents of all ages

Rank	Region	Initial, primary and secondary enrolment per 1,000 residents, 2023
10	Matagalpa	242
11	Leon	241
12	Atlantico Sur	241
13	Rio San Juan	238
14	Managua	231
15	Masaya	229
16	Madriz	206

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Secondary enrolment per 100 primary pupils, 2023 (2023)

Rio San Juan ranks 14 of 17, highest first.

Rank	Region	Secondary enrolment per 100 primary pupils, 2023
11	Matagalpa	52.0
12	Nueva Segovia	52.0
13	Boaco	48.7
14	Rio San Juan	45.7
15	Atlantico Sur	44.6
16	Jinotega	36.6
17	Atlantico Norte	33.4

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Girls as a share of secondary enrolment, 2023 (2023)

Rio San Juan ranks 10 of 17, highest first.

Rank	Region	Girls as a share of secondary enrolment, 2023
7	Boaco	50.1%
8	Managua	50.0%
9	Masaya	49.9%
10	Rio San Juan	49.9%
11	Atlantico Norte	49.9%
12	Atlantico Sur	49.8%
13	Chinandega	49.7%

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Sources

Instituto Nacional de Informacion de Desarrollo (INIDE): Anuario Estadistico 2023, table II.2.4: initial enrolment by education level and sex, by department (Ministry of Education), 2023, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 47c54be057f9…)

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