School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 66,920 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
66,920
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
101st
of 222 countries
All-time high
70,317
in 1998
All-time low
38,187
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Nicaragua, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 66,920 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Nicaragua peaked at 70,317 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 38,187, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 101st out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 38,187 | — |
| 1971 | 39,341 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 40,544 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 41,681 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 43,027 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 44,452 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 45,891 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 47,327 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 48,873 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 50,364 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 52,017 | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 53,526 | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 54,969 | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 56,482 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 57,978 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 59,244 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 60,842 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 62,161 | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 63,325 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 64,577 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 65,523 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 66,444 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 67,263 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 68,051 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 68,853 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 69,669 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 70,056 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 70,161 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 70,317 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 69,968 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 69,507 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 68,839 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 68,045 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 67,857 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 66,940 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 66,258 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 65,991 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 65,219 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 64,605 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 64,963 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 65,648 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 66,696 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 66,829 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 67,264 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 67,602 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 67,915 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 68,246 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68,240 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 68,323 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 68,161 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 68,103 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 67,992 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 67,852 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 67,607 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 67,238 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 66,920 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43,969 | 38,187 | 50,364 | 10 |
| 1980s | 58,512 | 52,017 | 64,577 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68,630 | 65,523 | 70,317 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,822 | 64,605 | 69,507 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67,492 | 65,648 | 68,323 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,619 | 66,920 | 68,103 | 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, one year before the official primary entry in Nicaragua?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Nicaragua was 66,920 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 70,317 in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 38,187 in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Nicaragua ranks 101st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release