Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes was 87.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Nicaragua, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 87.0% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 87.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 54th out of 87 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 74.6% | — |
| 2005 | 76.0% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 83.2% | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 84.6% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.9% | 74.6% | 83.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 85.8% | 84.6% | 87.0% | 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, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes in Nicaragua was 87.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 87.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 54th out of 87 countries with data for 2014.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release