Cuba vs Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total

Cuba
0.43
in 2010
Nicaragua
0.44
in 2010
Cuba rank
68th
Nicaragua rank
65th

Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total over time

  • Cuba
  • Nicaragua
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 0.44 against 0.43 in Cuba, a difference of 0.01.

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

Cuba ranks 68th and Nicaragua ranks 65th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 0.065 0.075 0.01 Nicaragua
1970s 0.105 0.19 0.085 Nicaragua
1980s 0.18 0.31 0.13 Nicaragua
1990s 0.275 0.375 0.1 Nicaragua
2000s 0.325 0.4 0.075 Nicaragua
2010s 0.43 0.44 0.01 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total, Cuba or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 0.44 against 0.43 in Cuba as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total between Cuba and Nicaragua?
0.01, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Nicaragua?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cuba and Nicaragua rank globally for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 25+, total?
Cuba ranks 68th and Nicaragua ranks 65th 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 25+, 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 25+, 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, 25+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 25.