School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational was 391,482 in 2025. ▬ Flat
School age population, early childhood educational development in Nicaragua, 2004–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Nicaragua is 391,482, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Nicaragua peaked at 408,047 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 391,482, in 2025.
Nicaragua ranks 41st of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, early childhood … age both sexes educational in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 393,988 | — |
| 2005 | 392,435 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 394,864 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 398,364 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 401,347 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 402,941 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 404,815 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 406,494 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 407,500 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 408,047 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 407,618 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 407,138 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 406,224 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 405,264 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 403,819 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 401,885 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 399,663 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 397,848 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 395,809 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 393,931 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 392,154 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 391,482 | -0.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 391,482 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 826,570, 47% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 391,482 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 208,407, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 397,323 | 392,435 | 402,941 | 6 |
| 2010s | 405,880 | 401,885 | 408,047 | 10 |
| 2020s | 395,148 | 391,482 | 399,663 | 6 |
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 school age population, early childhood educational development in Nicaragua?
- School age population, early childhood educational development in Nicaragua was 391,482 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 408,047 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 391,482 in 2025.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
- Nicaragua ranks 41st out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release