Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 931,769 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 931,769 for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 937,742 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 793,008, in 2005.
Nicaragua ranks 107th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 806,998 | — |
| 1999 | 809,731 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 811,348 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 811,069 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 808,448 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 804,228 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 799,562 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 793,008 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 915,830 | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 911,865 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 907,371 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 903,237 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 901,475 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 902,462 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 904,062 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 906,592 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 911,267 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 917,745 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 924,184 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 929,291 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 932,523 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 935,086 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 936,672 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 937,694 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 937,742 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 936,645 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 934,843 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 931,769 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 808,364 | 806,998 | 809,731 | 2 |
| 2000s | 846,597 | 793,008 | 915,830 | 10 |
| 2010s | 916,469 | 901,475 | 935,086 | 10 |
| 2020s | 935,894 | 931,769 | 937,742 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Nicaragua was 931,769 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 937,742 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 793,008 in 2005.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release