Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 59.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Nicaragua, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Nicaragua stood at 59.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Nicaragua peaked at 59.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2001.
Nicaragua ranks 48th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43.6% | — |
| 2005 | 48.5% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.3% | 43.6% | 55.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 58.4% | 57.2% | 59.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Nicaragua?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Nicaragua was 59.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 48th out of 90 countries with data for 2014.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release