Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 132,665 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Nicaragua, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Nicaragua stood at 132,665 number.
That represents a change of up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Nicaragua peaked at 136,977 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 75,444 number, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 99th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 75,444 number | — |
| 1971 | 77,072 number | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 78,838 number | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 80,740 number | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 82,771 number | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 84,897 number | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 87,540 number | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 90,738 number | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 94,257 number | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 97,826 number | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 101,186 number | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 104,691 number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 108,044 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 111,236 number | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 114,273 number | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 117,130 number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 119,972 number | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 123,051 number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 126,166 number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 129,093 number | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 131,611 number | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 133,679 number | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 134,861 number | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 135,415 number | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 135,610 number | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 135,677 number | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 135,803 number | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 136,194 number | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 136,660 number | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 136,977 number | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 136,954 number | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 136,393 number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 135,209 number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 133,684 number | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 132,113 number | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 130,743 number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 129,367 number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 128,847 number | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 128,689 number | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 128,788 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 128,987 number | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 129,129 number | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 129,592 number | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 130,257 number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 131,005 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 131,678 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 132,072 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 132,376 number | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 132,581 number | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 132,675 number | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 132,665 number | -0.0% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 132,665 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 236,397 number, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 132,665 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 46,885 number, 2.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85,012 number | 75,444 number | 97,826 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 115,484 number | 101,186 number | 129,093 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 135,249 number | 131,611 number | 136,977 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 132,079 number | 128,689 number | 136,954 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,035 number | 128,987 number | 132,675 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 132,665 number | 132,665 number | 132,665 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Nicaragua?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Nicaragua was 132,665 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 136,977 number in 1999.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 75,444 number in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Nicaragua ranks 99th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.