Nicaragua vs Paraguay: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Nicaragua
401,375
in 2025
Paraguay
372,494
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
104th
Paraguay rank
107th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 401,375 against 372,494 in Paraguay, a difference of 28,881.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 104th and Paraguay ranks 107th of 220 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 | 202,203 | 196,416 | 5,788 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 272,250 | 235,949 | 36,301 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 355,434 | 310,583 | 44,851 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 389,216 | 387,055 | 2,161 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 386,038 | 368,314 | 17,724 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 397,574 | 362,188 | 35,386 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Nicaragua, at 401,375 against 372,494 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 28,881, 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, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 104th and Paraguay ranks 107th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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