Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Literacy rates of older vs. younger population was 60.7% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Nicaragua, 2001–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Nicaragua stood at 60.7%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Nicaragua peaked at 60.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2001.
That places Nicaragua 49th out of 85 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 46.0% | — |
| 2005 | 49.2% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 54.2% | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 46.0% | 54.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 57.3% | 60.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 46 Honduras 68.9% compare
- 47 Sao Tome and Principe 63.2% compare
- 48 South Africa 61.9% compare
- 50 Namibia 59.0% compare
- 51 Oman 58.4% compare
- 52 Democratic Republic of Congo 54.3% compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,559 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Nicaragua?
- Literacy rates of older vs. younger population in Nicaragua was 60.7% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates of older vs. younger population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest literacy rates of older vs. younger population recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for literacy rates of older vs. younger population?
- Nicaragua ranks 49th out of 85 countries with data for 2014.
- Is literacy rates of older vs. younger population rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 rates of older vs. younger population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population aged 65 years and older who can read and write.