Primary completion rate, total in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Primary completion rate, total was 81.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
81.7%
World rank
143rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
82.8%
in 2010
All-time low
27.3%
in 1970
Years of data
35
1970–2022

Primary completion rate, total in Nicaragua, 1970–2022

204060801970199620221970: 27.3 % of relevant age group1971: 30.6 % of relevant age group1972: 30.5 % of relevant age group1973: 32.8 % of relevant age group1974: 30.6 % of relevant age group1977: 34.7 % of relevant age group1978: 34.2 % of relevant age group1979: 30.2 % of relevant age group1980: 33.8 % of relevant age group1982: 30.7 % of relevant age group1983: 30.4 % of relevant age group1984: 29 % of relevant age group1985: 31.2 % of relevant age group1986: 37.9 % of relevant age group1987: 46.6 % of relevant age group1988: 47.3 % of relevant age group1989: 41 % of relevant age group1990: 38.6 % of relevant age group1991: 41.8 % of relevant age group1992: 44.1 % of relevant age group1993: 48.6 % of relevant age group1994: 54.3 % of relevant age group1995: 49.9 % of relevant age group1999: 66.7 % of relevant age group2000: 65.5 % of relevant age group2001: 66.4 % of relevant age group2002: 74.4 % of relevant age group2003: 74.3 % of relevant age group2004: 75.3 % of relevant age group2005: 79.4 % of relevant age group2006: 79.4 % of relevant age group2007: 79.8 % of relevant age group2008: 78.3 % of relevant age group2010: 82.8 % of relevant age group2022: 81.7 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

In 2022, primary completion rate, total in Nicaragua stood at 81.7%.

That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Nicaragua peaked at 82.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 1970.

Nicaragua ranks 143rd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Primary completion rate, total in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) in Nicaragua, 1970 to 2022.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1970 27.3%
1971 30.6% +12.2%
1972 30.5% -0.4%
1973 32.8% +7.4%
1974 30.6% -6.6%
1977 34.7% +13.4%
1978 34.2% -1.4%
1979 30.2% -11.8%
1980 33.8% +12.0%
1982 30.7% -9.1%
1983 30.4% -1.0%
1984 29.0% -4.8%
1985 31.2% +7.6%
1986 37.9% +21.5%
1987 46.6% +23.1%
1988 47.3% +1.3%
1989 41.0% -13.2%
1990 38.6% -5.9%
1991 41.8% +8.3%
1992 44.1% +5.4%
1993 48.6% +10.2%
1994 54.3% +11.6%
1995 49.9% -8.0%
1999 66.7% +33.5%
2000 65.5% -1.7%
2001 66.4% +1.4%
2002 74.4% +12.0%
2003 74.3% -0.1%
2004 75.3% +1.4%
2005 79.4% +5.4%
2006 79.4% +0.1%
2007 79.8% +0.5%
2008 78.3% -1.9%
2010 82.8% +5.8%
2022 81.7% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.3% 27.3% 34.7% 8
1980s 36.4% 29.0% 47.3% 9
1990s 49.1% 38.6% 66.7% 7
2000s 74.7% 65.5% 79.8% 9
2010s 82.8% 82.8% 82.8% 1
2020s 81.7% 81.7% 81.7% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 140 Papua New Guinea 82.7% compare
  2. 141 El Salvador 82.6% compare
  3. 142 Zambia 81.8% compare
  4. 144 Romania 81.0% compare
  5. 145 Kuwait 80.4% compare
  6. 146 Côte d'Ivoire 80.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Nicaragua?
Primary completion rate, total in Nicaragua was 81.7% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 1970.
How does Nicaragua rank for primary completion rate, total?
Nicaragua ranks 143rd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.