Nicaragua: Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
In , Nicaragua's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 87.33.
That's up 2.0% from 2012, the highest value on record.
The global average for this indicator in 2014 was 89.47 .
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS) • Data as of 2014
Trend (2005–2014)
Highlights
- Peak
- 87.33
- Trough
- 78.00
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) |
|---|---|
| 87.3272 | |
| 85.6106 | |
| 78.0000 |
About Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above)
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.
Indicator code: SE.ADT.LITR.ZS • Category: Education
Frequently asked questions
- What was Nicaragua's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2014?
- In 2014, Nicaragua's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) was 87.33, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Nicaragua's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rising or falling?
- Nicaragua's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) rose 2.0% from 2012 to 2014.
- How does Nicaragua's Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) in 2014 was 89.47, so Nicaragua is below the world average.
- What is Literacy rate, adult total (% of people ages 15 and above) and how is it measured?
- 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.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SE.ADT.LITR.ZS), CC BY 4.0.