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

Nicaragua
786,040 number
in 2020
Paraguay
817,705 number
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
93rd
Paraguay rank
91st

School age population, primary education, both sexes over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 817,705 number against 786,040 number in Nicaragua, a difference of 31,665 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Paraguay ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 93rd and Paraguay ranks 91st of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Paraguay Difference Ahead
1970s 472,951 number 471,118 number 1,833 number Nicaragua
1980s 633,618 number 555,687 number 77,930 number Nicaragua
1990s 781,498 number 745,953 number 35,545 number Nicaragua
2000s 790,202 number 832,477 number 42,275 number Paraguay
2010s 771,381 number 811,407 number 40,026 number Paraguay
2020s 786,040 number 817,705 number 31,665 number Paraguay

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 817,705 number against 786,040 number in Nicaragua as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, primary education, both sexes between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
31,665 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, primary education, both sexes?
Nicaragua ranks 93rd and Paraguay ranks 91st of 206 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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Indicator
School age population, primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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