Nicaragua vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes
Nicaragua
87.0%
in 2014
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
95.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
54th
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
56th
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes over time
- Nicaragua
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
How they compare
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 95.6% against 87.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 8.6%.
That makes UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 54th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 87 countries.
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9% | 90.2% | 12.3% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 93.4% | 7.6% | UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes, Nicaragua or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 95.6% against 87.0% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes between Nicaragua and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 8.6%, with UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2014.
- How do Nicaragua and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank globally for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 54th and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 56th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release