Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 7.12 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
7.12
World rank
81st
of 94 countries
All-time high
7.12
in 2014
All-time low
4.76
in 1993
Years of data
6
1993–2014

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Nicaragua, 1993–2014

024681993200320141993: 4.81998: 5.22001: 5.52005: 62009: 6.42014: 7.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 7.12 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Nicaragua peaked at 7.12 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.76, in 1993.

Nicaragua ranks 81st of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total in Nicaragua, 1993 to 2014.
Year Value Change
1993 4.76
1998 5.22 +9.7%
2001 5.49 +5.1%
2005 5.97 +8.8%
2009 6.45 +8.0%
2014 7.12 +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.99 4.76 5.22 2
2000s 5.97 5.49 6.45 3
2010s 7.12 7.12 7.12 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 78 Ethiopia 7.63 compare
  2. 79 El Salvador 7.55 compare
  3. 80 Honduras 7.21 compare
  4. 82 Guatemala 6.56 compare
  5. 83 Uganda 6.44 compare
  6. 84 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Nicaragua?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Nicaragua was 7.12 in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 7.12 in 2014.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 4.76 in 1993.
How does Nicaragua rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Nicaragua ranks 81st out of 94 countries with data for 2014.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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