School completion in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School completion was 77.73 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77.73
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
129th
of 165 countries
All-time high
77.73
in 2025
All-time low
41.77
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Nicaragua, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Nicaragua stood at 77.73. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Nicaragua peaked at 77.73 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.77, in 1981.
That places Nicaragua 129th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
School completion in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 41.77 | — |
| 1982 | 42.58 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 43.4 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 44.13 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 44.82 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 45.35 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 45.83 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 46.32 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 46.73 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 47.14 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 47.6 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 48.25 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 49.13 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 50.27 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 51.37 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 52.45 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 53.44 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 54.49 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 55.58 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 56.8 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 57.95 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 59.08 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 60.3 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 61.67 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 62.91 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 63.89 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 64.7 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 65.46 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 66.27 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 67.06 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 67.86 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 68.63 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 69.43 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 70.16 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 70.88 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 71.62 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 72.32 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 73.03 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 73.76 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 74.41 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 75.13 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 75.84 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 76.5 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 77.14 | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 77.73 | +0.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 77.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 77.73 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.67, 80% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.55 | 41.77 | 46.73 | 9 |
| 1990s | 50.97 | 47.14 | 55.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.9 | 56.8 | 66.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.47 | 67.06 | 73.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.12 | 74.41 | 77.73 | 6 |
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 school completion in Nicaragua?
- School completion in Nicaragua was 77.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 77.73 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.77 in 1981.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school completion?
- Nicaragua ranks 129th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. 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 School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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