School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male was 11.61 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Nicaragua, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Nicaragua is 11.61 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Nicaragua peaked at 11.61 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.36 years, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 135th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.36 years | — |
| 1971 | 5.65 years | +5.6% |
| 1972 | 5.56 years | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 5.7 years | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 5.88 years | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 6.35 years | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 7.36 years | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 7.9 years | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 7.22 years | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 6.53 years | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 6.45 years | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 6.67 years | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 10.8 years | +61.9% |
| 2023 | 11.61 years | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.75 years | 5.36 years | 6.35 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 7.02 years | 6.45 years | 7.9 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 10.8 years | 10.8 years | 10.8 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 11.61 years | 11.61 years | 11.61 years | 1 |
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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 to tertiary, male in Nicaragua?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Nicaragua was 11.61 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 11.61 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.36 years in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 135th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release