Inequality in education in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Inequality in education was 0.258 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.258
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.2843
in 2010
All-time low
0.258
in 2014
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Inequality in education in Nicaragua, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Nicaragua stood at 0.258. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Nicaragua peaked at 0.2843 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.258, in 2014.
That places Nicaragua 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.2843 | — |
| 2011 | 0.2843 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2843 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2843 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.258 | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.258 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 0.258 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3021, 85% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 0.258 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1335, 1.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2685 | 0.258 | 0.2843 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.258 | 0.258 | 0.258 | 4 |
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 inequality in education in Nicaragua?
- Inequality in education in Nicaragua was 0.258 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2843 in 2010.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.258 in 2014.
- How does Nicaragua rank for inequality in education?
- Nicaragua ranks 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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