Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 917,058 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
917,058 number
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
102nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
917,058 number
in 2019
All-time low
791,030 number
in 2005
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Nicaragua, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1998200820191998: 802.0k number1999: 804.7k number2000: 807.1k number2001: 807.6k number2002: 806.2k number2003: 802.6k number2004: 797.5k number2005: 791.0k number2006: 909.8k number2007: 903.0k number2008: 898.5k number2009: 896.1k number2010: 895.5k number2011: 894.1k number2012: 894.5k number2013: 896.5k number2014: 900.1k number2015: 904.7k number2016: 908.2k number2017: 911.5k number2018: 914.6k number2019: 917.1k number

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

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in Nicaragua, 1998 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 99 Czechia 1.02 million number compare
  2. 100 Mauritania 971,951 number compare
  3. 101 Costa Rica 927,737 number compare
  4. 103 Switzerland 917,054 number compare
  5. 104 Belarus 909,574 number compare
  6. 105 Panama 826,078 number compare

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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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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.