Nicaragua vs Sweden: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Nicaragua
880,080
in 2023
Sweden
859,847
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
88th
Sweden rank
90th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 880,080 against 859,847 in Sweden, a difference of 20,233.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 88th and Sweden ranks 90th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 4 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 344,868 670,934 326,066 Sweden
1980s 544,061 632,442 88,381 Sweden
1990s 743,274 649,164 94,110 Nicaragua
2000s 924,172 685,772 238,399 Nicaragua
2010s 923,745 576,110 347,635 Nicaragua
2020s 876,114 872,512 3,602 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Nicaragua or Sweden?
Nicaragua, at 880,080 against 859,847 in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Nicaragua and Sweden?
20,233, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sweden?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Sweden rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Nicaragua ranks 88th and Sweden ranks 90th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.