Population of compulsory school age, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population of compulsory school age, male was 472,873 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Nicaragua, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, male in Nicaragua stood at 472,873.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Nicaragua peaked at 475,721 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 399,936, in 2005.
That places Nicaragua 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 406,030 | — |
| 1999 | 407,417 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 408,280 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 408,213 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 407,026 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 405,071 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 402,970 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 399,936 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 462,916 | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 461,212 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 459,169 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 457,205 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 456,430 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 457,025 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 457,883 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 459,229 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 461,680 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 465,048 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 468,397 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 471,058 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 472,769 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 474,165 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 475,059 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 475,643 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 475,721 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 475,223 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 474,366 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 472,873 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 406,724 | 406,030 | 407,417 | 2 |
| 2000s | 427,200 | 399,936 | 462,916 | 10 |
| 2010s | 464,368 | 456,430 | 474,165 | 10 |
| 2020s | 474,814 | 472,873 | 475,721 | 6 |
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More education data for Nicaragua
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,559 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.9744 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0627 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 452,521 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.8482 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0663 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, male in Nicaragua?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Nicaragua was 472,873 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 475,721 in 2022.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 399,936 in 2005.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release