Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 71.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.6%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
134th
of 165 countries
All-time high
71.6%
in 2025
All-time low
39.4%
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Nicaragua, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Nicaragua stood at 71.6%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Nicaragua peaked at 71.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 39.4%, in 1981.
Nicaragua ranks 134th 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, male (modelled data) (%) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 39.4% | — |
| 1982 | 39.9% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 40.6% | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 41.1% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 41.5% | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 41.9% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 42.2% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 42.6% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 42.9% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 43.2% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 44.3% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 45.1% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 46.2% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 47.1% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 48.0% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 48.8% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 49.7% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 50.7% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 51.9% | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 55.3% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 59.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 60.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 62.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 63.6% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 64.3% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 65.0% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 66.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 67.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 68.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 69.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 70.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 71.0% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 71.6% | +0.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 71.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.9%, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 71.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.7%, 75% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.3% | 39.4% | 42.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 46.7% | 43.2% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 51.9% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 61.5% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.1% | 68.4% | 71.6% | 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, male (modelled data) in Nicaragua?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Nicaragua was 71.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.4% in 1981.
- How does Nicaragua rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Nicaragua ranks 134th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release