Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Womens educational attainment vs fertility was 2.22 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.22
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.16
in 1959
All-time low
2.22
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Nicaragua, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 2.22 for womens educational attainment vs fertility in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility in Nicaragua peaked at 7.16 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2.22, in 2023.
That places Nicaragua 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.12 | — |
| 1951 | 7.12 | -0.0% |
| 1952 | 7.1 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7.11 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 7.12 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 7.14 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 7.15 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 7.16 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 7.16 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 7.16 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 7.11 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 7.1 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 7.08 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 7.06 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 7.03 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.99 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 6.94 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 6.88 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 6.83 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 6.77 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 6.71 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 6.65 | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 6.59 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 6.52 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 6.45 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 6.37 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 6.28 | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 6.16 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 6.07 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.96 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 5.84 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 5.74 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 5.61 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 5.49 | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 5.36 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 5.22 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 5.07 | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 4.93 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.76 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 4.6 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 4.43 | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 4.27 | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.1 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 3.94 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.77 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 3.62 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 3.47 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 3.34 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 3.22 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 3.12 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 3 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.89 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.83 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 2.78 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 2.77 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.73 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.7 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2.66 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.63 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.6 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.56 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.53 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.49 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.46 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 2.43 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.41 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 2.38 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.35 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 2.32 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2.27 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 2.24 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 2.22 | -1.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 2.22 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 70% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 2.22 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.13 | 7.1 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.02 | 6.83 | 7.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.46 | 6.07 | 6.77 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4 | 4.76 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.88 | 3.22 | 4.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.81 | 2.63 | 3.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.32 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.26 | 2.22 | 2.3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 95 Faroe Islands 2.24 compare
- 96 Lebanon 2.24 compare
- 97 Morocco 2.23 compare
- 99 South Africa 2.22 compare
- 100 Reunion 2.17 compare
- 101 Western Sahara 2.16 compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.5 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens educational attainment vs fertility in Nicaragua?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility in Nicaragua was 2.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.16 in 1959.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility?
- Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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