Population, ages 12-15, total in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population, ages 12-15, total was 516,226 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-15, total in Nicaragua, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 516,226 for population, ages 12-15, total in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-15, total in Nicaragua peaked at 552,271 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 427,306, in 1990.
That places Nicaragua 94th 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 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-15, total in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 427,306 | — |
| 1991 | 439,720 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 453,001 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 466,267 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 478,289 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 488,238 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 495,637 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 500,834 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 504,838 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 509,095 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 514,594 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 521,736 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 530,014 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 538,421 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 545,489 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 550,176 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 552,271 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 552,161 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 550,153 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 546,756 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 542,437 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 537,167 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 531,059 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 524,911 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 519,730 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 516,226 | -0.7% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 516,226 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 926,276, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 516,226 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 321,034, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 476,322 | 427,306 | 509,095 | 10 |
| 2000s | 540,177 | 514,594 | 552,271 | 10 |
| 2010s | 528,588 | 516,226 | 542,437 | 6 |
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, ages 12-15, total in Nicaragua?
- Population, ages 12-15, total in Nicaragua was 516,226 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-15, total recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 552,271 in 2006.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-15, total recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 427,306 in 1990.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population, ages 12-15, total?
- Nicaragua ranks 94th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-15, total rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-15, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-15, total is the total population age 12-15.