Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female was 87.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Nicaragua, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Nicaragua is 87.7%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Nicaragua peaked at 87.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 53rd out of 88 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 73.5% | — |
| 2005 | 75.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 82.8% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.2% | 73.5% | 82.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 84.3% | 87.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 50 Namibia 89.1% compare
- 51 Cape Verde 89.0% compare
- 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 88.7% compare
- 54 Tunisia 84.1% compare
- 55 Sao Tome and Principe 80.4% compare
- 56 Guatemala 77.2% compare
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, female in Nicaragua?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Nicaragua was 87.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 53rd out of 88 countries with data for 2014.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release