4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 74.44 in 2014. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Nicaragua, 2000–2014
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Nicaragua is 74.44, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Nicaragua peaked at 74.44 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57, in 2000.
Nicaragua ranks 125th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57 | — |
| 2001 | 61 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 59 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 60 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 62 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 63 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 64 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 65 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 66 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 67 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.44 | +11.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 74.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78.3, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 74.44 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3, 77% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.4 | 57 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.72 | 67 | 74.44 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.5 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.34 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 85,306 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,281 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,337 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Nicaragua?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Nicaragua was 74.44 in 2014, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 74.44 in 2014.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 57 in 2000.
- How does Nicaragua rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Nicaragua ranks 125th out of 164 countries with data for 2014.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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