Population, age 17, total in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population, age 17, total was 130,501 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, total in Nicaragua, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 130,501 for population, age 17, total in 2015.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, total in Nicaragua peaked at 135,606 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 93,680, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 93rd 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 17, total in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 93,680 | — |
| 1991 | 96,342 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 98,900 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 101,452 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 104,143 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 107,060 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 110,293 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 113,756 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 117,120 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 119,941 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 121,927 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 122,879 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 122,958 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 122,661 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 122,704 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 123,570 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 125,477 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 128,191 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 131,191 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 133,718 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 135,236 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 135,606 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 135,031 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 133,749 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 130,501 | -2.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 130,501 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 221,901, 59% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 130,501 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 82,740, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106,269 | 93,680 | 119,941 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,528 | 121,927 | 133,718 | 10 |
| 2010s | 134,025 | 130,501 | 135,606 | 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 17, total in Nicaragua?
- Population, age 17, total in Nicaragua was 130,501 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, total recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 135,606 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, total recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,680 in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population, age 17, total?
- Nicaragua ranks 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, total rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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 17, 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.