School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female was 8.77 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
8.77 years
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
115th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9.67 years
in 2007
All-time low
7.97 years
in 1999
Years of data
12
1999–2023
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Nicaragua, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Nicaragua stood at 8.77 years.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Nicaragua peaked at 9.67 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.97 years, in 1999.
Nicaragua ranks 115th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.97 years | — |
| 2000 | 8.09 years | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 8.41 years | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 8.96 years | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 9.28 years | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 9.4 years | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9.64 years | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.67 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 9.63 years | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 9.53 years | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 8.53 years | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 8.77 years | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.97 years | 7.97 years | 7.97 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.14 years | 8.09 years | 9.67 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 9.53 years | 9.53 years | 9.53 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 8.65 years | 8.53 years | 8.77 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 112 Dominican Republic 8.8 years compare
- 113 Mauritania 8.8 years compare
- 114 United States 8.79 years compare
- 116 Kazakhstan 8.76 years compare
- 117 Ghana 8.76 years compare
- 118 Cayman Islands 8.74 years compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 13.43 % change on previous year (1992)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 23,138 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,569 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 110,644 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 14.74 % change on previous year (1992)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 80,313 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 12.16 % change on previous year (1992)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Nicaragua?
- School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female in Nicaragua was 8.77 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 9.67 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.97 years in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 115th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release