Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 917,058 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Nicaragua is 917,058 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Nicaragua peaked at 917,058 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 791,030 number, in 2005.
That places Nicaragua 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 801,955 number | — |
| 1999 | 804,694 number | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 807,118 number | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 807,564 number | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 806,156 number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 802,650 number | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 797,518 number | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 791,030 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 909,827 number | +15.0% |
| 2007 | 903,014 number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 898,454 number | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 896,079 number | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 895,477 number | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 894,105 number | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 894,469 number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 896,543 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 900,147 number | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 904,674 number | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 908,151 number | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 911,519 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 914,563 number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 917,058 number | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 803,324 number | 801,955 number | 804,694 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 841,941 number | 791,030 number | 909,827 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 903,671 number | 894,105 number | 917,058 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 99 Czechia 1.02 million number compare
- 100 Mauritania 971,951 number compare
- 101 Costa Rica 927,737 number compare
- 103 Switzerland 917,054 number compare
- 104 Belarus 909,574 number compare
- 105 Panama 826,078 number compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Nicaragua?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Nicaragua was 917,058 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 917,058 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 791,030 number in 2005.
- How does Nicaragua rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.