Nicaragua vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income): Population of compulsory school age, both sexes
Nicaragua
931,769
in 2025
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
121.43 million
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
107th
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank
105th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes over time
- Nicaragua
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) currently reports 121.43 million against 931,769 in Nicaragua, a difference of 120.50 million.
That makes WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)'s figure about 130.3 times Nicaragua's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 107th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 105th of 197 countries.
WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 809,731 | 83.97 million | 83.16 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 846,597 | 89.70 million | 88.86 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 916,469 | 115.79 million | 114.87 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 936,719 | 121.71 million | 120.78 million | WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, both sexes, Nicaragua or WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income), at 121.43 million against 931,769 in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, both sexes between Nicaragua and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 120.50 million, with WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) rank globally for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 107th and WB: Latin America & Caribbean (excluding High Income) ranks 105th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release