Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment was 9.84 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Nicaragua, 1980–2040
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2040, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Nicaragua stood at 9.84 years. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Nicaragua peaked at 9.84 years in 2040 and was at its lowest, 3.84 years, in 1980.
That places Nicaragua 99th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.84 years | — |
| 1985 | 4.21 years | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 4.64 years | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 5.19 years | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 5.7 years | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 6.28 years | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 6.82 years | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 7.25 years | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 7.76 years | +7.0% |
| 2025 | 8.27 years | +6.6% |
| 2030 | 8.78 years | +6.2% |
| 2035 | 9.3 years | +5.9% |
| 2040 | 9.84 years | +5.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 9.84 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29 years, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 9.84 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71 years, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.03 years | 3.84 years | 4.21 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 4.92 years | 4.64 years | 5.19 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.99 years | 5.7 years | 6.28 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.04 years | 6.82 years | 7.25 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.02 years | 7.76 years | 8.27 years | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.04 years | 8.78 years | 9.3 years | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.84 years | 9.84 years | 9.84 years | 1 |
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 share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Nicaragua?
- Share in poverty vs. educational attainment in Nicaragua was 9.84 years in 2040, according to Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9.84 years in 2040.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. educational attainment recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 years in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
- Nicaragua ranks 99th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is share in poverty vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.