Literacy rate, youth male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Literacy rate, youth male was 94.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Literacy rate, youth male in Nicaragua, 2001–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of males ages 15-24.
Analysis
In 2014, literacy rate, youth male in Nicaragua stood at 94.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, youth male in Nicaragua peaked at 94.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 83.6%, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 61st out of 95 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rate, youth male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % of males ages 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 83.6% | — |
| 2005 | 85.2% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 93.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +0.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 94.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.3%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 94.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.6%, 95% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
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, youth male in Nicaragua?
- Literacy rate, youth male in Nicaragua was 94.1% in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 94.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, youth male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for literacy rate, youth male?
- Nicaragua ranks 61st out of 95 countries with data for 2014.
- Is literacy rate, youth male 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Literacy rate, youth male (% of males ages 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15-24 who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.