Population, age 12, total in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population, age 12, total was 128,513 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 12, total in Nicaragua, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 128,513 for population, age 12, total in 2015.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 12, total in Nicaragua peaked at 142,525 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 112,342, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 12, total in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 112,342 | — |
| 1991 | 115,537 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 119,065 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 122,591 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 125,641 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 127,904 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 129,178 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 129,619 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 129,692 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 130,059 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 131,163 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 133,224 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 136,006 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 138,964 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 141,320 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 142,525 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 142,416 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 141,222 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 139,276 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 137,073 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 135,006 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 133,125 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 131,380 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 129,931 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 128,513 | -1.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 128,513 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 234,047, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 128,513 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 79,403, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 124,163 | 112,342 | 130,059 | 10 |
| 2000s | 138,319 | 131,163 | 142,525 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,591 | 128,513 | 135,006 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 85,306 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,281 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,337 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 12, total in Nicaragua?
- Population, age 12, total in Nicaragua was 128,513 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 12, total recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 142,525 in 2005.
- What is the lowest population, age 12, total recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 112,342 in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population, age 12, total?
- Nicaragua ranks 97th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 12, total rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 12, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.