Nicaragua vs UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female

Nicaragua
87.7%
in 2014
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
95.6%
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
53rd
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean rank
55th

Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female over time

  • Nicaragua
  • UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
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How they compare

UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean currently reports 95.6% against 87.7% in Nicaragua, a difference of 7.9%.

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 53rd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 55th of 88 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 77.2% 89.5% 12.4% UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean
2010s 86.0% 93.3% 7.3% 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, female, Nicaragua or UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean, at 95.6% against 87.7% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
What is the difference in literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female between Nicaragua and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean?
7.9%, 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, female?
Nicaragua ranks 53rd and UNICEF: Latin America and Caribbean ranks 55th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
291 places, 9,624 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release