School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 6.58 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 6.58 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 7.38 years in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4.29 years, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 49th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.29 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.41 years | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 4.34 years | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 4.42 years | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 4.37 years | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 4.46 years | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 4.6 years | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 4.54 years | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 4.41 years | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 4.63 years | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 5.32 years | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 5.37 years | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5.49 years | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 5.27 years | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 5.37 years | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 5.17 years | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 5.26 years | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 5.27 years | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 5.1 years | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 5.3 years | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 5.53 years | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 5.66 years | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 5.84 years | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 5.97 years | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 5.88 years | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.78 years | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 5.81 years | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.82 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 6.19 years | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 6.22 years | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 6.45 years | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 6.88 years | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 6.92 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 7.09 years | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 7.17 years | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 7.38 years | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 7.29 years | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 7.26 years | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 7.16 years | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 6.52 years | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 6.58 years | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.45 years | 4.29 years | 4.63 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.29 years | 5.1 years | 5.49 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.78 years | 5.3 years | 6.19 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.96 years | 6.22 years | 7.38 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.16 years | 7.16 years | 7.16 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.55 years | 6.52 years | 6.58 years | 2 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 109.54 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 109.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Nicaragua was 6.58 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.38 years in 2006.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.29 years in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 49th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release