School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 1.99 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Nicaragua stood at 1.99 years. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 1.99 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0883 years, in 1978.
Nicaragua ranks 94th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1264 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.1007 years | -20.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1024 years | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0932 years | -9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1003 years | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0961 years | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1099 years | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 0.107 years | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0883 years | -17.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1728 years | +95.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2803 years | +62.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3357 years | +19.7% |
| 1983 | 0.4261 years | +26.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5024 years | +17.9% |
| 1985 | 0.5097 years | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.577 years | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5987 years | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5708 years | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4922 years | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4733 years | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5082 years | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4883 years | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5765 years | +18.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6985 years | +21.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7078 years | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.8216 years | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 0.948 years | +15.4% |
| 1998 | 1.03 years | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.16 years | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 1.22 years | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 1.21 years | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.32 years | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 1.38 years | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.51 years | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 1.63 years | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 1.62 years | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.67 years | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1.72 years | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.67 years | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.91 years | +14.4% |
| 2023 | 1.99 years | +4.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 1.99 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 years, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 1.99 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.88 years, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +95.8% | 0.0883 years | 0.1728 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1097 years | 0.0883 years | 0.1728 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.477 years | 0.2803 years | 0.5987 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7415 years | 0.4733 years | 1.16 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.47 years | 1.21 years | 1.72 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.67 years | 1.67 years | 1.67 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.95 years | 1.91 years | 1.99 years | 2 |
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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Nicaragua was 1.99 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 1.99 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0883 years in 1978.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 94th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release