Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) was 59.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Nicaragua, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Nicaragua stood at 59.3%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Nicaragua peaked at 59.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 1981.
That places Nicaragua 118th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 26.0% | — |
| 1982 | 26.5% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 27.0% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 27.4% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 27.8% | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 28.5% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 29.3% | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 29.8% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 29.7% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 29.7% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 30.0% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 30.6% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 31.1% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 31.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 32.4% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 33.6% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 34.9% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 36.0% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 38.3% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 41.9% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 46.2% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 51.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 54.8% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 55.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 57.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 58.6% | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 59.3% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.0% | 26.0% | 29.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 29.7% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 37.0% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 47.8% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 55.4% | 59.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 29,707 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.54 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 109.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Nicaragua?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Nicaragua was 59.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 59.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 1981.
- How does Nicaragua rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Nicaragua ranks 118th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release