School age population, early childhood educational development in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: School age population, early childhood educational development was 193,352 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
193,352 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
41st
of 92 countries
All-time high
198,317 number
in 2012
All-time low
193,352 number
in 2019
Years of data
16
2004–2019

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2004201120192004: 193.8k number2005: 194.4k number2006: 195.4k number2007: 196.0k number2008: 196.3k number2009: 196.9k number2010: 197.5k number2011: 198.2k number2012: 198.3k number2013: 198.0k number2014: 197.8k number2015: 197.5k number2016: 196.6k number2017: 195.7k number2018: 194.7k number2019: 193.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 193,352 number for school age population, early childhood educational development in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood educational development in Nicaragua peaked at 198,317 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 193,352 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 childhood educational development in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (number) in Nicaragua, 2004 to 2019.
Year number Change
2004 193,829 number
2005 194,422 number +0.3%
2006 195,440 number +0.5%
2007 196,006 number +0.3%
2008 196,253 number +0.1%
2009 196,940 number +0.4%
2010 197,514 number +0.3%
2011 198,242 number +0.4%
2012 198,317 number +0.0%
2013 198,023 number -0.1%
2014 197,842 number -0.1%
2015 197,463 number -0.2%
2016 196,627 number -0.4%
2017 195,701 number -0.5%
2018 194,670 number -0.5%
2019 193,352 number -0.7%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 193,352 number is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 385,220 number, 50% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 193,352 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 136,899 number, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 195,482 number 193,829 number 196,940 number 6
2010s 196,775 number 193,352 number 198,317 number 10

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 38 El Salvador 226,211 number compare
  2. 39 Mauritania 200,757 number compare
  3. 40 United Arab Emirates 196,792 number compare
  4. 42 Oman 174,115 number compare
  5. 43 Cuba 171,288 number compare
  6. 44 Greece 161,293 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 193,352 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 198,317 number in 2012.
What is the lowest school age population, early childhood educational development recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 193,352 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 1.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School age population, early childhood educational development programmes, female (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

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to early childhood educational development education 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/