School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (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 (years) (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% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 11.61 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.52 years, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 11.61 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.82 years, 91% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +61.9% | 6.67 years | 10.8 years |
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 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 85,306 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,281 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,337 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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