Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total

Lesotho
4.9
in 2010
Nicaragua
4.83
in 2010
Lesotho rank
83rd
Nicaragua rank
85th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total over time

  • Lesotho
  • Nicaragua
0246196019852010

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 4.9 against 4.83 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.07.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.

Lesotho ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 85th of 144 countries.

Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 3.64 2.48 1.15 Lesotho
1970s 4.13 2.76 1.37 Lesotho
1980s 4.2 3.04 1.16 Lesotho
1990s 4.49 3.52 0.975 Lesotho
2000s 5.23 4.27 0.96 Lesotho
2010s 4.9 4.83 0.07 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total, Lesotho or Nicaragua?
Lesotho, at 4.9 against 4.83 in Nicaragua as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total between Lesotho and Nicaragua?
0.07, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total?
Lesotho ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 85th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, total
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Average years of primary schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 15-19.