How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho 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 30-34, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lesotho vs Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total

Lesotho

6.44

in 2010

Nicaragua

6.55

in 2010

Lesotho rank

110th

Nicaragua rank

108th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total over time

Lesotho
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 6.55 against 6.44 in Lesotho, a difference of 0.11.

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

Lesotho ranks 110th and Nicaragua ranks 108th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lesotho	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1960s	3.56	2.26	1.31	Lesotho
1970s	4.03	2.98	1.04	Lesotho
1980s	4.62	4.05	0.565	Lesotho
1990s	6.38	5.42	0.955	Lesotho
2000s	7	6.3	0.7	Lesotho
2010s	6.44	6.55	0.11	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total, Lesotho or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 6.55 against 6.44 in Lesotho as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total between Lesotho and Nicaragua?: 0.11, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Nicaragua?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Nicaragua rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 30-34, total?: Lesotho ranks 110th and Nicaragua ranks 108th 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 30-34, 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 30-34, 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, 30-34, total is the average years of education completed among people age 30-34.