Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Literacy rate of young men vs. women was 94.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Nicaragua, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate of young men vs. women in Nicaragua is 94.1%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate of young men vs. women in Nicaragua peaked at 94.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 2001.
Nicaragua ranks 61st of 95 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 83.6% | — |
| 2005 | 85.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.1% | 83.6% | 92.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 93.8% | 94.1% | 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 literacy rate of young men vs. women in Nicaragua?
- Literacy rate of young men vs. women in Nicaragua was 94.1% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest literacy rate of young men vs. women recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for literacy rate of young men vs. women?
- Nicaragua ranks 61st out of 95 countries with data for 2014.
- Is literacy rate of young men vs. women rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rate of young men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men aged 15 to 24 years who can read and write.