Mean years of schooling long run in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Mean years of schooling long run was 7.76 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
7.76
World rank
81st
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.76
in 2020
All-time low
0.16
in 1870
Years of data
31
1870–2020
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% |
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 |
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More education data for Nicaragua
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 29,707 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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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