Population of compulsory school age, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population of compulsory school age, female was 458,896 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, female in Nicaragua, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 458,896 for population of compulsory school age, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, female in Nicaragua peaked at 462,051 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 393,072, 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, female in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 400,968 | — |
| 1999 | 402,314 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 403,068 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 402,856 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 401,422 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 399,157 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 396,592 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 393,072 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 452,914 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 450,653 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 448,202 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 446,032 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 445,045 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 445,437 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 446,179 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 447,363 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 449,587 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 452,697 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 455,787 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 458,233 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 459,754 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 460,921 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 461,613 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 462,051 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 462,021 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 461,422 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 460,477 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 458,896 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 401,641 | 400,968 | 402,314 | 2 |
| 2000s | 419,397 | 393,072 | 452,914 | 10 |
| 2010s | 452,100 | 445,045 | 460,921 | 10 |
| 2020s | 461,080 | 458,896 | 462,051 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 230,226 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 233,434 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 263,618 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.74 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, female in Nicaragua?
- Population of compulsory school age, female in Nicaragua was 458,896 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 462,051 in 2021.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 393,072 in 2005.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population of compulsory school age, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release