Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Years of schooling, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Nicaragua ranks 51st of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -30.6% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -53.6% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 48 Brunei Darussalam 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Togo 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Namibia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Sierra Leone 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Malta 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Palestine, State of 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua?
- Years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Nicaragua was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Nicaragua rank for years of schooling, per unit of gdp?
- Nicaragua ranks 51st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Years of schooling, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Years of schooling ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Average years of schooling among adults UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.