School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) was 193,940 in 2025. ▬ Flat
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Nicaragua, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 193,940 for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Nicaragua peaked at 278,730 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 159,324, in 1970.
That places Nicaragua 100th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 159,324 | — |
| 1971 | 164,147 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 169,279 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 173,991 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 179,609 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 185,440 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 191,401 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 197,645 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 204,000 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 210,146 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 216,275 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 222,354 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 228,169 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 234,039 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 239,650 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 244,837 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 249,906 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 254,280 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 258,202 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 261,757 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 264,919 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 267,909 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 270,873 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 273,460 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 275,665 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 277,630 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 278,730 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 278,221 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 276,861 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 274,199 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 271,801 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 268,931 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 266,028 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 263,450 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 260,844 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 258,141 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 191,395 | -25.9% |
| 2007 | 190,319 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 190,605 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 192,520 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 194,305 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 195,864 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 196,722 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 197,657 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 198,504 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 199,012 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 199,314 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 199,153 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 198,976 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 198,576 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 198,140 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 197,591 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 196,788 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 195,866 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 195,015 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 193,940 | -0.6% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 193,940 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 430,456, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 193,940 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48,523, 4.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, female (number) (age) in Nicaragua changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -25.9% | 258,141 | 191,395 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 183,498 | 159,324 | 210,146 | 10 |
| 1980s | 240,947 | 216,275 | 261,757 | 10 |
| 1990s | 273,847 | 264,919 | 278,730 | 10 |
| 2000s | 235,403 | 190,319 | 271,801 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,808 | 194,305 | 199,314 | 10 |
| 2020s | 196,223 | 193,940 | 198,140 | 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, pre-primary education, female in Nicaragua?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Nicaragua was 193,940 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 278,730 in 1996.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,324 in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Nicaragua ranks 100th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release