How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil 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 total schooling, age 15-19, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Brazil

6.92

in 2010

Nicaragua

7.26

in 2010

Brazil rank

106th

Nicaragua rank

103rd

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

Brazil
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 7.26 against 6.92 in Brazil, a difference of 0.34.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Brazil ranks 106th and Nicaragua ranks 103rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.54	2.91	0.37	Nicaragua
1970s	3.09	3.7	0.61	Nicaragua
1980s	4.15	4.3	0.145	Nicaragua
1990s	6.6	4.94	1.66	Brazil
2000s	8.29	6.3	1.99	Brazil
2010s	6.92	7.26	0.34	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total, Brazil or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 7.26 against 6.92 in Brazil as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total between Brazil and Nicaragua?: 0.34, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nicaragua?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brazil and Nicaragua rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, total?: Brazil ranks 106th and Nicaragua ranks 103rd 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 total schooling, age 15-19, total. 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 total 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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of total schooling, 15-19, total is the average years of education completed among people age 15-19.