Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 880,080 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
880,080
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
88th
of 206 countries
All-time high
966,206
in 2006
All-time low
285,285
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2023

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nicaragua, 1970–2023

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1970199620231970: 285.3k1971: 301.6k1972: 305.7k1973: 318.9k1974: 324.6k1975: 341.5k1976: 362.1k1977: 368.3k1978: 369.6k1979: 411.5k1980: 472.2k1981: 490.7k1982: 509.2k1983: 536.7k1984: 534.3k1985: 561.6k1986: 556.7k1987: 583.7k1988: 600.0k1989: 595.6k1990: 632.9k1991: 674.0k1992: 703.9k1993: 737.5k1994: 766.0k1995: 764.6k1996: 762.7k1997: 777.9k1998: 783.1k1999: 830.2k2000: 838.4k2001: 868.1k2002: 923.4k2003: 927.2k2004: 942.0k2005: 945.1k2006: 966.2k2007: 953.0k2008: 944.3k2009: 934.0k2010: 923.7k2022: 872.1k2023: 880.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 880,080 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2023.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nicaragua peaked at 966,206 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 285,285, in 1970.

That places Nicaragua 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nicaragua, 1970 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1970 285,285
1971 301,580 +5.7%
1972 305,690 +1.4%
1973 318,887 +4.3%
1974 324,579 +1.8%
1975 341,533 +5.2%
1976 362,103 +6.0%
1977 368,284 +1.7%
1978 369,640 +0.4%
1979 411,515 +11.3%
1980 472,167 +14.7%
1981 490,704 +3.9%
1982 509,240 +3.8%
1983 536,656 +5.4%
1984 534,317 -0.4%
1985 561,551 +5.1%
1986 556,684 -0.9%
1987 583,725 +4.9%
1988 599,957 +2.8%
1989 595,612 -0.7%
1990 632,882 +6.3%
1991 674,045 +6.5%
1992 703,854 +4.4%
1993 737,476 +4.8%
1994 765,972 +3.9%
1995 764,587 -0.2%
1996 762,712 -0.2%
1997 777,917 +2.0%
1998 783,090 +0.7%
1999 830,206 +6.0%
2000 838,437 +1.0%
2001 868,070 +3.5%
2002 923,391 +6.4%
2003 927,217 +0.4%
2004 941,957 +1.6%
2005 945,089 +0.3%
2006 966,206 +2.2%
2007 952,964 -1.4%
2008 944,341 -0.9%
2009 934,043 -1.1%
2010 923,745 -1.1%
2022 872,148 -5.6%
2023 880,080 +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 338,910 285,285 411,515 10
1980s 544,061 472,167 599,957 10
1990s 743,274 632,882 830,206 10
2000s 924,172 838,437 966,206 10
2010s 923,745 923,745 923,745 1
2020s 876,114 872,148 880,080 2

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

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  3. 87 Congo 880,625 compare
  4. 89 Romania 873,154 compare
  5. 90 Sweden 859,847 compare
  6. 91 Belgium 814,388 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nicaragua?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Nicaragua was 880,080 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 966,206 in 2006.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 285,285 in 1970.
How does Nicaragua rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Nicaragua ranks 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.