Nicaragua vs Paraguay: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Nicaragua
799,966
in 2025
Paraguay
802,696
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
96th
Paraguay rank
95th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 802,696 against 799,966 in Nicaragua, a difference of 2,730.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 96th and Paraguay ranks 95th 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 | 467,243 | 447,458 | 19,785 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 630,853 | 515,557 | 115,296 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 776,816 | 712,181 | 64,635 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 795,098 | 793,519 | 1,579 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 783,345 | 729,137 | 54,208 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 802,668 | 775,419 | 27,250 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, primary education, both sexes, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 802,696 against 799,966 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 2,730, with Paraguay 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, primary education, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 96th and Paraguay ranks 95th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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