Nicaragua vs Sweden: School age population, primary education, both sexes
Nicaragua
799,966
in 2025
Sweden
748,542
in 2024
Nicaragua rank
96th
Sweden rank
99th
School age population, primary education, both sexes over time
- Nicaragua
- Sweden
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 799,966 against 748,542 in Sweden, a difference of 51,424.
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 96th and Sweden ranks 99th 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 | 793,293 | 657,849 | 135,444 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 783,345 | 654,224 | 129,122 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 803,209 | 750,745 | 52,464 | 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 Sweden?
- Nicaragua, at 799,966 against 748,542 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Nicaragua and Sweden?
- 51,424, 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, primary education, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 96th and Sweden ranks 99th 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