Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total

Jamaica
0.62
in 2010
Nicaragua
0.58
in 2010
Jamaica rank
37th
Nicaragua rank
40th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total over time

  • Jamaica
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.62 against 0.58 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.04.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Jamaica ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 40th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 0.02 0.145 0.125 Nicaragua
1970s 0.06 0.405 0.345 Nicaragua
1980s 0.06 0.565 0.505 Nicaragua
1990s 0.285 0.47 0.185 Nicaragua
2000s 0.525 0.525 0
2010s 0.62 0.58 0.04 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
Jamaica, at 0.62 against 0.58 in Nicaragua as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
0.04, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 20-24, total?
Jamaica ranks 37th and Nicaragua ranks 40th 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 tertiary schooling, age 20-24, 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 tertiary schooling, age 20-24, 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 tertiary schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people age 20-24.