Nicaragua: Primary education, pupils

Key figures

Since 1970 it is up 208.49% from 285,285 in 1970 (2.15% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 13 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2023, Nicaragua's primary education, pupils rose 0.9% on 2022 (from 872,148 to 880,080).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1977 to 2022), the average change was +3.1% and a typical year strayed about 3.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 14.7% in 1980 and the biggest yearly fall was 1.4% in 2007. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2023, Nicaragua had the 22nd highest value of the 44 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Nicaragua in the 2023 ranking

• Tunisia — 19th of 44: 1.34 million
• Netherlands — 20th of 44: 1.14 million
• Congo, Rep. — 21st of 44: 880,625
• Romania — 23rd of 44: 873,154
• Belgium — 24th of 44: 814,388
• Portugal — 25th of 44: 598,661

What this measures

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 41 values

Primary education, pupils in nearby economies

• Antigua and Barbuda — 8,720 (2023)
• Argentina — 4.58 million (2023)
• Aruba — 7,719 (2024)
• Bahamas, The — 26,817 (2024)
• Barbados — 16,314 (2024)
• Belize — 44,757 (2024)
• Bolivia — 1.38 million (2024)
• Brazil — 15.11 million (2024)
• British Virgin Islands — 1,626 (2024)
• Cayman Islands — 4,334 (2024)
• Chile — 1.49 million (2024)
• Colombia

More education data for Nicaragua

• Primary school starting age (years) — 6 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 12 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 5 (2025)
• School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) — 69.04% (2020)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.99 (2020)
• School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) — 70.43% (2020)
• School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) — 67.72% (2020)
• Primary education, teachers — 29,707 (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross)

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Questions people ask

What is Nicaragua's primary education, pupils?

880,080 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1970?

It is up 208.49% from 285,285 in 1970 (2.15% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 966,206 in 2006 and the lowest 285,285 in 1970.

How does Nicaragua rank?

22nd highest of 44 economies with data for 2023.

Is the latest change in primary education, pupils unusual for Nicaragua?

In 2023, Nicaragua's primary education, pupils rose 0.9% on 2022 (from 872,148 to 880,080). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1977 to 2022), the average change was +3.1% and a typical year strayed about 3.7% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.6 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.ENRL, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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