Population, age 16, total in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population, age 16, total was 130,157 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, total in Nicaragua, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, total in Nicaragua stood at 130,157.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, total in Nicaragua peaked at 136,291 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 97,597, in 1990.
Nicaragua ranks 93rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, total in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 97,597 | — |
| 1991 | 100,368 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 103,084 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 105,785 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 108,534 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 111,356 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 114,309 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 117,338 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 120,224 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 122,679 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 124,513 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 125,582 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 125,989 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 126,101 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 126,432 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 127,329 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 128,971 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 131,178 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 133,517 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 135,366 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 136,291 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 136,162 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 135,168 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 133,577 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 130,157 | -2.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 130,157 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 225,135, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 130,157 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81,938, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110,127 | 97,597 | 122,679 | 10 |
| 2000s | 128,498 | 124,513 | 135,366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,271 | 130,157 | 136,291 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.5 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 93.34 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, total in Nicaragua?
- Population, age 16, total in Nicaragua was 130,157 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, total recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 136,291 in 2010.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, total recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,597 in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population, age 16, total?
- Nicaragua ranks 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, total rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 16, 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.