Mean years of schooling long run in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Mean years of schooling long run was 7.76 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Mean years of schooling long run in Nicaragua, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling long run in Nicaragua stood at 7.76. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling long run in Nicaragua peaked at 7.76 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.16, in 1870.
That places Nicaragua 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mean years of schooling long run in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.16 | — |
| 1875 | 0.2 | +25.0% |
| 1880 | 0.25 | +25.0% |
| 1885 | 0.31 | +24.0% |
| 1890 | 0.38 | +22.6% |
| 1895 | 0.46 | +21.1% |
| 1900 | 0.86 | +87.0% |
| 1905 | 1.01 | +17.4% |
| 1910 | 1.09 | +7.9% |
| 1915 | 1.17 | +7.3% |
| 1920 | 1.28 | +9.4% |
| 1925 | 1.41 | +10.2% |
| 1930 | 1.48 | +5.0% |
| 1935 | 1.5 | +1.4% |
| 1940 | 1.52 | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 1.54 | +1.3% |
| 1950 | 1.54 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 1.83 | +18.8% |
| 1960 | 2.19 | +19.7% |
| 1965 | 2.61 | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 3.07 | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 3.38 | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 3.84 | +13.6% |
| 1985 | 4.21 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 4.64 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 5.19 | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 5.7 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 6.28 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 6.82 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 7.25 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 7.76 | +7.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 7.76 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.23, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 7.76 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.12, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mean years of schooling long run in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | +87.0% | 0.46 | 0.86 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.18 | 0.16 | 0.2 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.28 | 0.25 | 0.31 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.42 | 0.38 | 0.46 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.935 | 0.86 | 1.01 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1.13 | 1.09 | 1.17 | 2 |
| 1920s | 1.34 | 1.28 | 1.41 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.49 | 1.48 | 1.5 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1.53 | 1.52 | 1.54 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.69 | 1.54 | 1.83 | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.4 | 2.19 | 2.61 | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.22 | 3.07 | 3.38 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.03 | 3.84 | 4.21 | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.92 | 4.64 | 5.19 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.99 | 5.7 | 6.28 | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.04 | 6.82 | 7.25 | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.76 | 7.76 | 7.76 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.5 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling long run in Nicaragua?
- Mean years of schooling long run in Nicaragua was 7.76 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.76 in 2020.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling long run recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 1870.
- How does Nicaragua rank for mean years of schooling long run?
- Nicaragua ranks 81st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling long run rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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