How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nicaragua?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iraq vs Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female

Iraq

2.03

in 2010

Nicaragua

2.09

in 2010

Iraq rank

101st

Nicaragua rank

98th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female over time

Iraq
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 2.09 against 2.03 in Iraq, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Iraq ranks 101st and Nicaragua ranks 98th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.095	0.165	0.07	Nicaragua
1970s	0.24	0.29	0.05	Nicaragua
1980s	0.59	0.615	0.025	Nicaragua
1990s	0.965	1.17	0.205	Nicaragua
2000s	1.41	1.71	0.3	Nicaragua
2010s	2.03	2.09	0.06	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female, Iraq or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 2.09 against 2.03 in Iraq as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female between Iraq and Nicaragua?: 0.06, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Nicaragua?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iraq and Nicaragua rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female?: Iraq ranks 101st and Nicaragua ranks 98th 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 secondary schooling, age 15+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 15+, female
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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of secondary schooling, 15+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 15.