Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 6 years in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 204 countries
All-time high
7 years
in 2004
All-time low
4 years
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Nicaragua, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2019, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Nicaragua stood at 6 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Nicaragua peaked at 7 years in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4 years, in 1999.
That places Nicaragua 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4 years | — |
| 2000 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 years | +75.0% |
| 2005 | 7 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 years | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 4 years | 4 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.4 years | 4 years | 7 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
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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 theoretical duration of early childhood education in Nicaragua?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Nicaragua was 6 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7 years in 2004.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 years in 1999.
- How does Nicaragua rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Nicaragua ranks 6th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.