Nicaragua vs Philippines: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Nicaragua
9.93 years
in 2023
Philippines
9.98 years
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
97th
Philippines rank
95th
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Nicaragua
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 9.98 years against 9.93 years in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.05 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 97th and Philippines ranks 95th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1 years | 7.36 years | 1.26 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 7.35 years | 8.41 years | 1.05 years | Philippines |
| 2010s | 8.89 years | 8.78 years | 0.1053 years | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 9.9 years | 9.57 years | 0.3278 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, Nicaragua or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 9.98 years against 9.93 years in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Nicaragua and Philippines?
- 0.05 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Philippines?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Nicaragua and Philippines rank globally for average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita?
- Nicaragua ranks 97th and Philippines ranks 95th 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.