Nicaragua Literacy Rate 2001-2024

Adult literacy rate is the percentage of people ages 15 and above who can both read and write with understanding a short simple statement about their everyday life.
  • Nicaragua literacy rate for 2015 was 82.61%, a 4.61% increase from 2005.
  • Nicaragua literacy rate for 2005 was 78.00%, a 1.33% increase from 2001.
  • Nicaragua literacy rate for 2001 was 76.68%, a 76.68% increase from .
  • Nicaragua literacy rate for was 0.00%, a 0% increase from .
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Literacy Rate
Uzbekistan 99.98%
Philippines 98.18%
West Bank and Gaza 96.48%
Indonesia 95.22%
Bolivia 92.46%
El Salvador 87.97%
Honduras 87.91%
Cabo Verde 86.79%
Lao PDR 84.66%
Nicaragua 82.61%
Cambodia 80.53%
Bangladesh 65.14%
Nicaragua Literacy Rate - Historical Data
Year Literacy Rate Annual Change
2015 82.61% 4.61%
2005 78.00% 1.33%
2001 76.68% 1.33%