Duration of compulsory education in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Duration of compulsory education was 7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 205 countries
All-time high
7
in 2006
All-time low
6
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in Nicaragua, 1998–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 7 for duration of compulsory education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in Nicaragua peaked at 7 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1998.
Nicaragua ranks 173rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Duration of compulsory education in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6 | — |
| 1999 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 7 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12, 58% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.4 | 6 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 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 duration of compulsory education in Nicaragua?
- Duration of compulsory education in Nicaragua was 7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2006.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1998.
- How does Nicaragua rank for duration of compulsory education?
- Nicaragua ranks 173rd out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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