School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 133,814 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
133,814
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
101st
of 222 countries
All-time high
134,119
in 2024
All-time low
63,079
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua is 133,814, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 134,119 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63,079, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 101st of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63,079 | — |
| 1971 | 65,024 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 66,991 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 68,740 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 70,413 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 72,405 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 74,422 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 76,624 | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 78,923 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 81,362 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 83,987 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 86,776 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 89,593 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 92,418 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 95,454 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 98,436 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 101,756 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 104,748 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 107,609 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 110,610 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 113,574 | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 116,094 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 119,199 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 121,769 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 124,024 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 126,440 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 128,236 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 129,230 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 130,124 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 130,904 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 131,692 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 132,598 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 132,694 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 132,776 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 133,023 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 132,425 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 131,619 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 130,933 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 131,297 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 130,248 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 129,582 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 129,338 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 129,263 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 127,773 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 126,568 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 127,272 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 128,597 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 130,675 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 131,032 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 131,887 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 132,547 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 133,195 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 133,886 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 133,905 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 134,119 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 133,814 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71,798 | 63,079 | 81,362 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97,139 | 83,987 | 110,610 | 10 |
| 1990s | 123,959 | 113,574 | 130,904 | 10 |
| 2000s | 131,930 | 130,248 | 133,023 | 10 |
| 2010s | 129,199 | 126,568 | 131,887 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133,578 | 132,547 | 134,119 | 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, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua was 133,814 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 134,119 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,079 in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 101st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release