Cuba vs Nicaragua: School age population, one year before than official primary entry

Cuba
126,951 number
in 2020
Nicaragua
132,843 number
in 2020
Cuba rank
102nd
Nicaragua rank
99th

School age population, one year before than official primary entry over time

  • Cuba
  • Nicaragua
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k197019952020

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 132,843 number against 126,951 number in Cuba, a difference of 5,892 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 102nd and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 243,784 number 88,126 number 155,658 number Cuba
1980s 169,238 number 119,440 number 49,798 number Cuba
1990s 171,422 number 136,561 number 34,861 number Cuba
2000s 144,448 number 132,047 number 12,401 number Cuba
2010s 123,325 number 131,904 number 8,579 number Nicaragua
2020s 126,951 number 132,843 number 5,892 number Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, one year before than official primary entry, Cuba or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 132,843 number against 126,951 number in Cuba as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, one year before than official primary entry between Cuba and Nicaragua?
5,892 number, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Nicaragua?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Cuba and Nicaragua rank globally for school age population, one year before than official primary entry?
Cuba ranks 102nd and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, 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, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/