Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 73.5% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nicaragua, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nicaragua is 73.5%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nicaragua peaked at 73.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 96th out of 108 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 58.1% | — |
| 2005 | 65.6% | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 69.9% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 73.5% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.5% | 58.1% | 69.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 72.0% | 73.5% | 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 (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 73.5% 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 73.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Nicaragua ranks 96th out of 108 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 12.0%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release