School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female was 10.06 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.06 years
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
164th
of 208 countries
All-time high
10.95 years
in 2006
All-time low
5.07 years
in 1970
Years of data
29
1970–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Nicaragua stood at 10.06 years.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Nicaragua peaked at 10.95 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.07 years, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 164th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.07 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.37 years | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 5.25 years | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 5.47 years | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 5.69 years | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 5.97 years | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 6.34 years | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 7.55 years | +19.1% |
| 1982 | 7.3 years | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 7.86 years | +7.7% |
| 1984 | 7.5 years | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 7.76 years | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 7.49 years | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 7.71 years | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 7.57 years | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 7.42 years | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 8.35 years | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 9.01 years | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 9.12 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 9.49 years | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 10.09 years | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 10.46 years | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 10.68 years | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 10.95 years | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 10.94 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 10.85 years | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 10.81 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 9.83 years | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 10.06 years | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.6 years | 5.07 years | 6.34 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 7.57 years | 7.3 years | 7.86 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 8.68 years | 8.35 years | 9.01 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.32 years | 9.12 years | 10.95 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 10.81 years | 10.81 years | 10.81 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 9.95 years | 9.83 years | 10.06 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 29,707 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Nicaragua?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Nicaragua was 10.06 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 10.95 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 years in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 164th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release