Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 9.96 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Nicaragua stood at 9.96 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Nicaragua peaked at 9.96 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7 years, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 94th out of 191 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 years of schooling, males vs. females in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7 years | — |
| 1991 | 7.05 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 7.11 years | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 7.16 years | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.22 years | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.28 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.32 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 7.36 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 7.4 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 7.44 years | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 7.48 years | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 7.54 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 7.6 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 7.66 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7.72 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 7.79 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 7.87 years | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.96 years | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.05 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.14 years | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 8.22 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 8.39 years | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.55 years | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 8.72 years | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 8.88 years | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 9.04 years | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 9.2 years | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.36 years | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.51 years | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.67 years | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 9.82 years | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 9.96 years | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 9.96 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.96 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.23 years | 7 years | 7.44 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.78 years | 7.48 years | 8.14 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.95 years | 8.22 years | 9.67 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.93 years | 9.82 years | 9.96 years | 4 |
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More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Nicaragua?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Nicaragua was 9.96 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 years in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Nicaragua ranks 94th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.