Nicaragua vs Paraguay: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Paraguay, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 133rd and Paraguay ranks 133rd of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 6.2 years | 6 years | 0.2 years | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5.1 years | 0.1 years | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Nicaragua, at 5 years against 5 years in Paraguay as of 2019.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 0 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Nicaragua ranks 133rd and Paraguay ranks 133rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official age when students should enter compulsory education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.