Average years of schooling in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Average years of schooling was 7.14 years in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Average years of schooling in Nicaragua, 1913–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2020, average years of schooling in Nicaragua stood at 7.14 years. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling in Nicaragua peaked at 7.14 years in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.07 years, in 1913.
Nicaragua ranks 115th of 162 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.
Average years of schooling in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 1.07 years | — |
| 1925 | 1.21 years | +13.0% |
| 1929 | 1.3 years | +7.5% |
| 1933 | 1.4 years | +7.5% |
| 1938 | 1.46 years | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 1.8 years | +23.3% |
| 1955 | 2.02 years | +12.1% |
| 1960 | 2.3 years | +14.0% |
| 1965 | 2.43 years | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 2.6 years | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 3.25 years | +24.9% |
| 1980 | 4.03 years | +24.1% |
| 1985 | 4.69 years | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 5.4 years | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 5.95 years | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 6.45 years | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 6.66 years | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 7.05 years | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 6.54 years | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 7.14 years | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.07 years | 1.07 years | 1.07 years | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.25 years | 1.21 years | 1.3 years | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.43 years | 1.4 years | 1.46 years | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.91 years | 1.8 years | 2.02 years | 2 |
| 1960s | 2.37 years | 2.3 years | 2.43 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 2.92 years | 2.6 years | 3.25 years | 2 |
| 1980s | 4.36 years | 4.03 years | 4.69 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.67 years | 5.4 years | 5.95 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.56 years | 6.45 years | 6.66 years | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.8 years | 6.54 years | 7.05 years | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.14 years | 7.14 years | 7.14 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 average years of schooling in Nicaragua?
- Average years of schooling in Nicaragua was 7.14 years in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 7.14 years in 2020.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 years in 1913.
- How does Nicaragua rank for average years of schooling?
- Nicaragua ranks 115th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is average years of schooling rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.