School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 799,966 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
799,966
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
96th
of 222 countries
All-time high
811,348
in 2000
All-time low
409,951
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 799,966 for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 811,348 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 409,951, in 1970.
Nicaragua ranks 96th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 409,951 | — |
| 1971 | 421,619 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 433,556 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 444,330 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 457,035 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 470,718 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 485,206 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 500,515 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 516,469 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 533,030 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 550,101 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 568,017 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 586,129 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 604,254 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 622,556 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 640,753 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 658,456 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 675,928 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 692,964 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 709,370 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 725,224 | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 739,916 | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 753,835 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 766,185 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 777,518 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 788,083 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 797,798 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 802,872 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 806,998 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 809,731 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 811,348 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 811,069 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 808,448 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 804,228 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 799,562 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 793,008 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 785,486 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 783,049 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 779,796 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 774,987 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 771,931 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 770,871 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 772,145 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 773,855 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 777,899 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 783,799 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 789,607 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 794,762 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 797,847 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 800,738 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 802,445 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 803,700 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 804,051 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 803,459 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 802,390 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 799,966 | -0.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 799,966 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.47 million, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 799,966 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 211,441, 3.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 467,243 | 409,951 | 533,030 | 10 |
| 1980s | 630,853 | 550,101 | 709,370 | 10 |
| 1990s | 776,816 | 725,224 | 809,731 | 10 |
| 2000s | 795,098 | 774,987 | 811,348 | 10 |
| 2010s | 783,345 | 770,871 | 800,738 | 10 |
| 2020s | 802,668 | 799,966 | 804,051 | 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, primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Nicaragua was 799,966 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 811,348 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 409,951 in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 96th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, 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 rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release