Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 11.51 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 11.51 years for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Nicaragua peaked at 11.51 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.3 years, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 146th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.3 years | — |
| 1991 | 7.83 years | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 8.02 years | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 8.19 years | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 8.36 years | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 8.53 years | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 8.83 years | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 9.13 years | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 9.43 years | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 9.73 years | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 10.03 years | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 10.33 years | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 10.63 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 10.68 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.72 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 10.76 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.8 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.84 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 10.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.93 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 10.97 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 11.01 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 11.05 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 11.09 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 11.13 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11.18 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 11.26 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 11.3 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 11.34 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.39 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 11.43 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 11.47 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 11.51 years | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.54 years | 7.3 years | 9.73 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.66 years | 10.03 years | 10.93 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.16 years | 10.97 years | 11.34 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.45 years | 11.39 years | 11.51 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 230,226 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 233,434 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 263,618 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.74 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Nicaragua?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Nicaragua was 11.51 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 11.51 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3 years in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Nicaragua ranks 146th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.