School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 399,228 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
399,228 number
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
96th
of 206 countries
All-time high
553,732 number
in 1998
All-time low
324,953 number
in 1970
Years of data
50
1970–2019
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 399,228 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 553,732 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 324,953 number, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 324,953 number | — |
| 1971 | 333,949 number | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 343,606 number | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 353,799 number | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 364,069 number | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 375,223 number | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 390,025 number | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 405,935 number | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 421,740 number | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 434,547 number | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 446,915 number | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 460,812 number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 473,853 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 485,965 number | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 497,407 number | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 507,746 number | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 519,221 number | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 530,266 number | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 539,881 number | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 545,267 number | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 549,649 number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 551,278 number | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 550,811 number | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 549,493 number | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 550,702 number | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 551,212 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 552,193 number | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 553,355 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 553,732 number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 550,691 number | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 546,844 number | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 540,873 number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 533,845 number | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 527,048 number | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 523,431 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 520,726 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 389,418 number | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 389,607 number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 390,552 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 391,136 number | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 392,233 number | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 393,785 number | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 395,873 number | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 398,036 number | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 399,268 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 400,261 number | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 400,498 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 400,378 number | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 399,894 number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 399,228 number | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 374,785 number | 324,953 number | 434,547 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 500,733 number | 446,915 number | 545,267 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 551,312 number | 549,493 number | 553,732 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 475,348 number | 389,418 number | 546,844 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 397,945 number | 392,233 number | 400,498 number | 10 |
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More education data for Nicaragua
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 5.92 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 29,707 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 230,226 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 233,434 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.6 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 263,618 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.74 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua was 399,228 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 553,732 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 324,953 number in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 96th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, pre-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 pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.