School age population, early … age female educational development in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School age population, early … age female educational development was 192,635 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
192,635
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 104 countries
All-time high
201,045
in 2013
All-time low
192,635
in 2025
Years of data
22
2004–2025
School age population, early childhood educational development in Nicaragua, 2004–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 192,635 for school age population, early childhood educational development 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 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Nicaragua peaked at 201,045 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 192,635, in 2025.
Nicaragua ranks 41st of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School age population, early … age female educational development in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 194,408 | — |
| 2005 | 193,573 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 194,728 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 196,448 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 197,922 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 198,707 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 199,576 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 200,359 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 200,809 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 201,045 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 200,802 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 200,546 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 200,076 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 199,575 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 198,835 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 197,855 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 196,740 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 195,832 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 194,814 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 193,884 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 192,999 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 192,635 | -0.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 192,635 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 403,213, 48% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 192,635 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 101,972, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 195,964 | 193,573 | 198,707 | 6 |
| 2010s | 199,948 | 197,855 | 201,045 | 10 |
| 2020s | 194,484 | 192,635 | 196,740 | 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 192,635 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 201,045 in 2013.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 192,635 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 3.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release