Average schooling vs expected schooling in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 9.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average schooling vs expected schooling in Nicaragua is 9.93, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Nicaragua peaked at 9.93 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.52, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.52 | — |
| 1991 | 5.64 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 5.77 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 5.9 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 6.02 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 6.15 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 6.29 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 6.43 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 6.57 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 6.71 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 6.85 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 6.95 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 7.06 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 7.16 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 7.26 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.36 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7.51 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 7.65 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 7.8 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 7.95 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 8.09 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.27 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 8.46 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 8.64 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 8.82 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.01 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.16 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.32 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.48 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.63 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 9.79 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 9.93 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 9.93 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.93 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 9.93 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.79, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 9.93 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.68, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1 | 5.52 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.35 | 6.85 | 7.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.89 | 8.09 | 9.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9 | 9.79 | 9.93 | 4 |
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 average schooling vs expected schooling in Nicaragua?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Nicaragua was 9.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9.93 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Nicaragua ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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