Nicaragua vs Paraguay: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Nicaragua
128,812 number
in 2020
Paraguay
136,168 number
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
95th
Paraguay rank
92nd

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 136,168 number against 128,812 number in Nicaragua, a difference of 7,356 number.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 95th and Paraguay ranks 92nd of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Paraguay Difference Ahead
1970s 73,378 number 73,741 number 362.3 number Paraguay
1980s 95,858 number 86,696 number 9,162 number Nicaragua
1990s 124,227 number 117,400 number 6,827 number Nicaragua
2000s 130,845 number 137,332 number 6,487 number Paraguay
2010s 126,200 number 135,410 number 9,210 number Paraguay
2020s 128,812 number 136,168 number 7,356 number Paraguay

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?
Paraguay, at 136,168 number against 128,812 number in Nicaragua as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
7,356 number, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Paraguay?
50 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Nicaragua and Paraguay rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Nicaragua ranks 95th and Paraguay ranks 92nd of 204 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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.