Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in was 11 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
108th
of 191 countries
All-time high
11
in 2016
All-time low
9
in 2006
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Nicaragua, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Nicaragua stood at 11. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Nicaragua peaked at 11 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2006.
Nicaragua ranks 108th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10 | — |
| 1999 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2017 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11 | +0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 11 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 11 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12, 92% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.6 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8 | 9 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 108 Aruba 11 compare
- 108 Antigua and Barbuda 11 compare
- 108 Azerbaijan 11 compare
- 108 Belarus 11 compare
- 108 Barbados 11 compare
- 108 Bhutan 11 compare
- 108 Colombia 11 compare
- 108 Costa Rica 11 compare
- 108 Honduras 11 compare
- 108 Kazakhstan 11 compare
- 108 Kyrgyzstan 11 compare
- 108 Malaysia 11 compare
- 108 Peru 11 compare
- 108 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 11 compare
- 108 Russian Federation 11 compare
- 108 Sudan 11 compare
- 108 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 11 compare
- 108 Seychelles 11 compare
- 108 Turks and Caicos Islands 11 compare
- 108 Tajikistan 11 compare
- 108 Tunisia 11 compare
- 108 Ukraine 11 compare
- 108 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 11 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 number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Nicaragua?
- Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in in Nicaragua was 11 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2006.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- Nicaragua ranks 108th out of 191 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release