School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 10.13 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.13 years
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
168th
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.96 years
in 2006
All-time low
5.19 years
in 1970
Years of data
38
1970–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua stood at 10.13 years.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 10.96 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.19 years, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 168th out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.19 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.38 years | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 5.35 years | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 5.44 years | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 5.48 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 5.67 years | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 5.92 years | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 6.04 years | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 5.79 years | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 6.13 years | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 7.32 years | +19.4% |
| 1982 | 7.06 years | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 7.59 years | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 7.12 years | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 6.97 years | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.81 years | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 7.03 years | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 6.9 years | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 6.82 years | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 7.08 years | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 7.61 years | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 7.75 years | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 7.97 years | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 8.14 years | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 8.13 years | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 8.16 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 8.87 years | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 8.98 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 9.35 years | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 10.01 years | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 10.45 years | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 10.69 years | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 10.96 years | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 10.9 years | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 10.79 years | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.81 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 9.89 years | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 10.13 years | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.64 years | 5.19 years | 6.13 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.07 years | 6.81 years | 7.59 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 7.96 years | 7.08 years | 8.87 years | 8 |
| 2000s | 10.27 years | 8.98 years | 10.96 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.81 years | 10.81 years | 10.81 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 10.01 years | 9.89 years | 10.13 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,559 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Nicaragua was 10.13 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 10.96 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.19 years in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 168th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release