Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) was 84.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
84.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
124th
of 165 countries
All-time high
84.0%
in 2025
All-time low
44.2%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Nicaragua, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 84.0% for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Nicaragua peaked at 84.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 44.2%, in 1981.
Nicaragua ranks 124th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 44.2% | — |
| 1982 | 45.2% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 46.2% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 47.2% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 48.1% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 48.8% | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 49.5% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 50.1% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 50.6% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 51.1% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 51.6% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 52.2% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 53.1% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 54.4% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 55.6% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 56.9% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 58.1% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 59.3% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 60.4% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 61.7% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 62.9% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 65.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 69.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 70.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 71.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 72.8% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 76.1% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 77.7% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 79.2% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 80.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 81.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 83.4% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 84.0% | +0.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 84.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 90.2%, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 84.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 86% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.8% | 44.2% | 50.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 55.3% | 51.1% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 61.7% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 72.8% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 80.6% | 84.0% | 6 |
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 completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Nicaragua?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Nicaragua was 84.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.2% in 1981.
- How does Nicaragua rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Nicaragua ranks 124th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, primary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release