Nicaragua vs Paraguay: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Nicaragua
133,814
in 2025
Paraguay
128,510
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
101st
Paraguay rank
102nd
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 133,814 against 128,510 in Paraguay, a difference of 5,304.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 101st and Paraguay ranks 102nd of 222 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71,798 | 70,379 | 1,419 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 97,139 | 81,169 | 15,970 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 123,959 | 110,583 | 13,377 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 131,930 | 131,580 | 350.8 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 129,199 | 121,585 | 7,614 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 133,578 | 124,078 | 9,499 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Nicaragua, at 133,814 against 128,510 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 5,304, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 101st and Paraguay ranks 102nd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release