Egypt vs Nicaragua: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Egypt
9.73 years
in 2023
Nicaragua
9.96 years
in 2023
Egypt rank
96th
Nicaragua rank
94th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Egypt
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9.96 years against 9.73 years in Egypt, a difference of 0.23 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Egypt ranks 96th and Nicaragua ranks 94th of 191 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.45 years | 7.23 years | 0.7803 years | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 7.49 years | 7.78 years | 0.2909 years | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 8.78 years | 8.95 years | 0.1695 years | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 9.69 years | 9.93 years | 0.2386 years | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Egypt or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 9.96 years against 9.73 years in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Egypt and Nicaragua?
- 0.23 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Nicaragua rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Egypt ranks 96th and Nicaragua ranks 94th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.