Nicaragua vs Paraguay: School age population, secondary education, both sexes
Nicaragua
666,094
in 2025
Paraguay
730,413
in 2025
Nicaragua rank
110th
Paraguay rank
107th
School age population, secondary education, both sexes over time
- Nicaragua
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 730,413 against 666,094 in Nicaragua, a difference of 64,319.
That makes Paraguay's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Paraguay ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 110th and Paraguay ranks 107th of 220 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 326,193 | 368,846 | 42,653 | Paraguay |
| 1980s | 437,618 | 460,519 | 22,901 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 577,034 | 589,997 | 12,963 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 639,837 | 755,676 | 115,839 | Paraguay |
| 2010s | 642,611 | 740,775 | 98,164 | Paraguay |
| 2020s | 657,754 | 713,930 | 56,176 | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, secondary education, both sexes, Nicaragua or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 730,413 against 666,094 in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, secondary education, both sexes between Nicaragua and Paraguay?
- 64,319, 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, secondary education, both sexes?
- Nicaragua ranks 110th and Paraguay ranks 107th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, 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