How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon 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 25-29, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total

Cameroon

7.18

in 2010

Nicaragua

7.14

in 2010

Cameroon rank

106th

Nicaragua rank

107th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total over time

Cameroon
Nicaragua

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 7.18 against 7.14 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.04.

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

Cameroon ranks 106th and Nicaragua ranks 107th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.54	2.54	1	Nicaragua
1970s	2.58	3.46	0.885	Nicaragua
1980s	4.88	4.66	0.215	Cameroon
1990s	6.14	5.75	0.39	Cameroon
2000s	7.21	6.45	0.765	Cameroon
2010s	7.18	7.14	0.04	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total, Cameroon or Nicaragua?: Cameroon, at 7.18 against 7.14 in Nicaragua as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total between Cameroon and Nicaragua?: 0.04, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, total?: Cameroon ranks 106th and Nicaragua ranks 107th 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 25-29, 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 25-29, 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, 25-29, total is the average years of education completed among people age 25-29.