How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia 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 45-49, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total

Namibia

6.09

in 2010

Nicaragua

6.16

in 2010

Namibia rank

101st

Nicaragua rank

99th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total over time

Namibia
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 6.16 against 6.09 in Namibia, a difference of 0.07.

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

Namibia ranks 101st and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.91	1.96	0.95	Namibia
1970s	3.12	2.45	0.68	Namibia
1980s	4.14	2.75	1.4	Namibia
1990s	5.05	3.45	1.6	Namibia
2000s	5.42	5.04	0.38	Namibia
2010s	6.09	6.16	0.07	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total, Namibia or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 6.16 against 6.09 in Namibia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total between Namibia and Nicaragua?: 0.07, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nicaragua?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Namibia and Nicaragua rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 45-49, total?: Namibia ranks 101st and Nicaragua ranks 99th 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 45-49, 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 45-49, 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, 45-49, total is the average years of education completed among people age 45-49.