School age population, primary education, male in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: School age population, primary education, male was 405,953 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
405,953
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
96th
of 222 countries
All-time high
408,280
in 2000
All-time low
205,895
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, male in Nicaragua, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, primary education, male in Nicaragua stood at 405,953.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Nicaragua peaked at 408,280 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 205,895, 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, male in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 205,895 | — |
| 1971 | 211,652 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 217,585 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 223,087 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 229,495 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 236,409 | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 243,739 | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 251,466 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 259,476 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 267,754 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 276,247 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 285,146 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 294,121 | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 303,091 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 312,153 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 321,175 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 329,974 | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 338,719 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 347,297 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 355,612 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 363,702 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 371,261 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 378,479 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 384,914 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 390,821 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 396,364 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 401,450 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 403,969 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 406,030 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 407,417 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 408,280 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 408,213 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 407,026 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 405,071 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 402,970 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 399,936 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 396,925 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 395,993 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 394,564 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 392,242 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 390,782 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 390,329 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 391,054 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 391,965 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 394,078 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 397,133 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 400,151 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 402,818 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 404,446 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 406,004 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 406,956 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 407,651 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 407,869 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 407,616 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 407,128 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 405,953 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 234,656 | 205,895 | 267,754 | 10 |
| 1980s | 316,354 | 276,247 | 355,612 | 10 |
| 1990s | 390,441 | 363,702 | 407,417 | 10 |
| 2000s | 401,122 | 392,242 | 408,280 | 10 |
| 2010s | 396,876 | 390,329 | 406,004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 407,196 | 405,953 | 407,869 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Nicaragua?
- School age population, primary education, male in Nicaragua was 405,953 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 408,280 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,895 in 1970.
- How does Nicaragua rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Nicaragua ranks 96th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release