Nicaragua vs Zimbabwe: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Nicaragua
9.96 years
in 2023
Zimbabwe
9.72 years
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
94th
Zimbabwe rank
97th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Nicaragua
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 9.96 years against 9.72 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 94th and Zimbabwe ranks 97th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.23 years | 6.63 years | 0.6038 years | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 7.78 years | 7.88 years | 0.0968 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 8.95 years | 8.8 years | 0.1518 years | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 9.93 years | 9.69 years | 0.2384 years | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Nicaragua or Zimbabwe?
- Nicaragua, at 9.96 years against 9.72 years in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 0.24 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Zimbabwe rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Nicaragua ranks 94th and Zimbabwe ranks 97th 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.