Adult Literacy Rate in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Adult Literacy Rate was 82.61 in 2015. β² Rising
Latest (2015)
82.61
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
69th
of 110 countries
All-time high
87.33
in 2014
All-time low
76.68
in 2001
Years of data
5
2001β2015
Adult Literacy Rate in Nicaragua, 2001β2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 82.61 for adult literacy rate in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Nicaragua peaked at 87.33 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 76.68, in 2001.
Nicaragua ranks 69th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.34 | 76.68 | 78 | 2 |
| 2010s | 85.18 | 82.61 | 87.33 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More gender data for Nicaragua
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,949 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 64,268 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 66,389 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 64,149 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 66,225 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 64,050 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 66,096 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 64,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 66,210 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 64,480 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Nicaragua?
- Adult literacy rate in Nicaragua was 82.61 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 87.33 in 2014.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.68 in 2001.
- How does Nicaragua rank for adult literacy rate?
- Nicaragua ranks 69th out of 110 countries with data for 2015.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.