School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 128,812 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
128,812 number
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
95th
of 204 countries
All-time high
132,631 number
in 2004
All-time low
67,268 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua stood at 128,812 number.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 132,631 number in 2004 and was at its lowest, 67,268 number, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 95th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 67,268 number | — |
| 1971 | 68,564 number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 69,710 number | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 70,992 number | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 72,403 number | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 73,884 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 75,160 number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 76,733 number | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 78,563 number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 80,506 number | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 82,738 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 85,262 number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 88,228 number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 91,311 number | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 94,583 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 97,886 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 100,489 number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 103,152 number | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 106,016 number | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 108,919 number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 112,009 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 115,325 number | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 118,763 number | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 122,049 number | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 125,384 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 128,173 number | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 129,363 number | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 129,888 number | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 130,469 number | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 130,846 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 131,185 number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 131,629 number | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 132,110 number | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 132,351 number | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 132,631 number | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 132,619 number | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 131,027 number | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 129,589 number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 128,233 number | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 127,079 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 126,427 number | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 125,920 number | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 125,489 number | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 125,143 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 125,075 number | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 125,463 number | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 126,057 number | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 126,702 number | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 127,421 number | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 128,163 number | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 128,812 number | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73,378 number | 67,268 number | 80,506 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 95,858 number | 82,738 number | 108,919 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 124,227 number | 112,009 number | 130,846 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 130,845 number | 127,079 number | 132,631 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 126,186 number | 125,075 number | 128,163 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 128,812 number | 128,812 number | 128,812 number | 1 |
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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 128,812 number in 2020, 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 132,631 number in 2004.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 67,268 number in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 95th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.