School age population, early … School both sexes educational in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: School age population, early … School both sexes educational was 394,858 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
394,858 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
41st
of 92 countries
All-time high
405,061 number
in 2012
All-time low
394,858 number
in 2019
Years of data
16
2004–2019

School age population, early childhood educational development in Nicaragua, 2004–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k2004201120192004: 395.3k number2005: 396.4k number2006: 398.2k number2007: 399.5k number2008: 400.3k number2009: 401.9k number2010: 403.2k number2011: 404.8k number2012: 405.1k number2013: 404.5k number2014: 404.2k number2015: 403.4k number2016: 401.7k number2017: 399.8k number2018: 397.6k number2019: 394.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, early childhood educational development in Nicaragua is 394,858 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Nicaragua peaked at 405,061 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 394,858 number, in 2019.

That places Nicaragua 41st out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

School age population, early … School both sexes educational in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number) in Nicaragua, 2004 to 2019.
Year number Change
2004 395,302 number —
2005 396,371 number +0.3%
2006 398,210 number +0.5%
2007 399,484 number +0.3%
2008 400,321 number +0.2%
2009 401,883 number +0.4%
2010 403,232 number +0.3%
2011 404,840 number +0.4%
2012 405,061 number +0.1%
2013 404,481 number -0.1%
2014 404,160 number -0.1%
2015 403,392 number -0.2%
2016 401,696 number -0.4%
2017 399,769 number -0.5%
2018 397,597 number -0.5%
2019 394,858 number -0.7%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 394,858 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 780,335 number, 51% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 394,858 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 280,305 number, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 398,595 number 395,302 number 401,883 number 6
2010s 401,909 number 394,858 number 405,061 number 10

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 38 El Salvador 463,205 number compare
  2. 39 Mauritania 409,120 number compare
  3. 40 United Arab Emirates 398,703 number compare
  4. 42 Oman 360,759 number compare
  5. 43 Cuba 352,251 number compare
  6. 44 Greece 333,053 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, early childhood educational development in Nicaragua?
School age population, early childhood educational development in Nicaragua was 394,858 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 405,061 number in 2012.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 394,858 number in 2019.
How does Nicaragua rank for school age population, early childhood educational development?
Nicaragua ranks 41st out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is school age population, early childhood educational development rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,087 data points, 1972–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. Early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years, and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/