School age population, pre-primary education, female in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 193,940 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
193,940
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
100th
of 222 countries
All-time high
278,730
in 1996
All-time low
159,324
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Nicaragua
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 29,707 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 66.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 28.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
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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February 2026 Data Release