Nicaragua vs Sweden: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Nicaragua
66,920
in 2025
Sweden
62,147
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
101st
Sweden rank
103rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Nicaragua
- Sweden
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 66,920 against 62,147 in Sweden, a difference of 4,773.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Nicaragua ranks 101st and Sweden ranks 103rd of 222 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66,524 | 50,159 | 16,365 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 67,492 | 58,791 | 8,702 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 67,758 | 63,676 | 4,082 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Nicaragua or Sweden?
- Nicaragua, at 66,920 against 62,147 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Nicaragua and Sweden?
- 4,773, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Nicaragua and Sweden rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Nicaragua ranks 101st and Sweden ranks 103rd of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (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