Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 35.4% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nicaragua, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nicaragua stood at 35.4%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nicaragua peaked at 35.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2001.
Nicaragua ranks 88th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.5% | — |
| 2005 | 22.4% | +14.9% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 30.3% | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | +17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.7% | 19.5% | 26.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.8% | 30.3% | 35.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nicaragua?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nicaragua was 35.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Nicaragua ranks 88th out of 103 countries with data for 2014.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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 Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release