Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban female was 72.0% 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 72.0%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nicaragua peaked at 72.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 87th out of 105 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 54.5% | — |
| 2005 | 60.6% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 72.0% | +5.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 72.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.6%, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 72.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.4%, 82% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.7% | 54.5% | 64.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 68.1% | 72.0% | 2 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nicaragua?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Nicaragua was 72.0% 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 72.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Nicaragua ranks 87th out of 105 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 18.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release