Belgium vs Nicaragua: Primary education, pupils

Belgium

814,388

in 2023

Nicaragua

880,080

in 2023

Belgium rank

91st

Nicaragua rank

88th

Primary education, pupils over time

Nicaragua currently reports 880,080 against 814,388 in Belgium, a difference of 65,692.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.

Globally, Belgium ranks 91st and Nicaragua ranks 88th of 206 countries.

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.