Number of adults with no formal education by region in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Number of adults with no formal education by region was 117,600 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
117,600 people
World rank
62nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
733,300 people
in 2005
All-time low
117,600 people
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Nicaragua, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Nicaragua recorded 117,600 people for number of adults with no formal education by region in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of adults with no formal education by region in Nicaragua peaked at 733,300 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 117,600 people, in 2100.
Nicaragua ranks 62nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Number of adults with no formal education by region in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 517,300 people | — |
| 1955 | 543,200 people | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 571,600 people | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 603,200 people | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 645,200 people | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 676,900 people | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 689,700 people | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 692,300 people | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 703,600 people | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 719,800 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 728,100 people | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 733,300 people | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 723,800 people | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 713,800 people | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 695,900 people | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 669,500 people | -3.8% |
| 2030 | 640,700 people | -4.3% |
| 2035 | 607,800 people | -5.1% |
| 2040 | 571,000 people | -6.1% |
| 2045 | 531,200 people | -7.0% |
| 2050 | 489,200 people | -7.9% |
| 2055 | 445,500 people | -8.9% |
| 2060 | 399,800 people | -10.3% |
| 2065 | 353,500 people | -11.6% |
| 2070 | 308,600 people | -12.7% |
| 2075 | 266,700 people | -13.6% |
| 2080 | 228,700 people | -14.2% |
| 2085 | 194,800 people | -14.8% |
| 2090 | 165,200 people | -15.2% |
| 2095 | 139,600 people | -15.5% |
| 2100 | 117,600 people | -15.8% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 117,600 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 141,000 people, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 117,600 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,900 people, 11.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 530,250 people | 517,300 people | 543,200 people | 2 |
| 1960s | 587,400 people | 571,600 people | 603,200 people | 2 |
| 1970s | 661,050 people | 645,200 people | 676,900 people | 2 |
| 1980s | 691,000 people | 689,700 people | 692,300 people | 2 |
| 1990s | 711,700 people | 703,600 people | 719,800 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 730,700 people | 728,100 people | 733,300 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 718,800 people | 713,800 people | 723,800 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 682,700 people | 669,500 people | 695,900 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 624,250 people | 607,800 people | 640,700 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 551,100 people | 531,200 people | 571,000 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 467,350 people | 445,500 people | 489,200 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 376,650 people | 353,500 people | 399,800 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 287,650 people | 266,700 people | 308,600 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 211,750 people | 194,800 people | 228,700 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 152,400 people | 139,600 people | 165,200 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 117,600 people | 117,600 people | 117,600 people | 1 |
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 number of adults with no formal education by region in Nicaragua?
- Number of adults with no formal education by region in Nicaragua was 117,600 people in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 733,300 people in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of adults with no formal education by region recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 117,600 people in 2100.
- How does Nicaragua rank for number of adults with no formal education by region?
- Nicaragua ranks 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of adults with no formal education by region rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of adults with no formal education by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto population aged 15+ withno education in a country or region.