Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Jamaica
9.96 years
in 2023
Nicaragua
9.93 years
in 2023
Jamaica rank
96th
Nicaragua rank
97th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9.96 years against 9.93 years in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 96th and Nicaragua ranks 97th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.06 years | 6.1 years | 0.9631 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 7.9 years | 7.35 years | 0.5426 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 8.93 years | 8.89 years | 0.0398 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 9.86 years | 9.9 years | 0.041 years | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
- Jamaica, at 9.96 years against 9.93 years in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 0.03 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 96th and Nicaragua ranks 97th of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.