Poverty vs mean schooling in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Poverty vs mean schooling was 9.84 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
9.84
World rank
99th
of 146 countries
All-time high
9.84
in 2040
All-time low
3.84
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Nicaragua, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in Nicaragua stood at 9.84. 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, poverty vs mean schooling in Nicaragua peaked at 9.84 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 3.84, 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.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.84 | — |
| 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% |
| 2025 | 8.27 | +6.6% |
| 2030 | 8.78 | +6.2% |
| 2035 | 9.3 | +5.9% |
| 2040 | 9.84 | +5.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 9.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.29, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 9.84 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 8.02 | 7.76 | 8.27 | 2 |
| 2030s | 9.04 | 8.78 | 9.3 | 2 |
| 2040s | 9.84 | 9.84 | 9.84 | 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 poverty vs mean schooling in Nicaragua?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Nicaragua was 9.84 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9.84 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.84 in 1980.
- How does Nicaragua rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Nicaragua ranks 99th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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