School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 2.01 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Nicaragua stood at 2.01 years. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Nicaragua peaked at 2.01 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.094 years, in 1978.
Nicaragua ranks 88th of 205 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, female (years) (years female) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1339 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.1078 years | -19.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1091 years | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0971 years | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 0.094 years | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2894 years | +208.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3545 years | +22.5% |
| 1983 | 0.4444 years | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 0.5178 years | +16.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5311 years | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5939 years | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 0.623 years | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5929 years | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5114 years | -13.7% |
| 1990 | 0.4909 years | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5258 years | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5062 years | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5908 years | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7127 years | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 0.7244 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8374 years | +15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9657 years | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 1.04 years | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 1.17 years | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 1.23 years | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.21 years | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.33 years | +10.2% |
| 2003 | 1.39 years | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.52 years | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.64 years | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.62 years | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.67 years | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.71 years | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.68 years | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 1.93 years | +15.4% |
| 2023 | 2.01 years | +3.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.01 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.23 years, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.01 years is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.99 years, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +208.0% | 0.094 years | 0.2894 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1084 years | 0.094 years | 0.1339 years | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.4954 years | 0.2894 years | 0.623 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.7564 years | 0.4909 years | 1.17 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 years | 1.21 years | 1.71 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.68 years | 1.68 years | 1.68 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.97 years | 1.93 years | 2.01 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 85 El Salvador 2.05 years compare
- 86 Switzerland 2.03 years compare
- 87 Greece 2.02 years compare
- 89 Brunei 1.99 years compare
- 90 Antigua and Barbuda 1.99 years compare
- 91 Cook Islands 1.98 years 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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Nicaragua?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Nicaragua was 2.01 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.094 years in 1978.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 88th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release