How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zambia?

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 50-54, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nicaragua vs Zambia: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 50-54, female

Nicaragua

5.25

in 2010

Zambia

5.21

in 2010

Nicaragua rank

98th

Zambia rank

99th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 50-54, female over time

Nicaragua
Zambia

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 5.25 against 5.21 in Zambia, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 98th and Zambia ranks 99th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.43	0.93	0.5	Nicaragua
1970s	1.41	1.25	0.155	Nicaragua
1980s	1.63	0.865	0.765	Nicaragua
1990s	2.29	1.51	0.78	Nicaragua
2000s	3.83	3.88	0.04	Zambia
2010s	5.25	5.21	0.04	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 50-54, female, Nicaragua or Zambia?: Nicaragua, at 5.25 against 5.21 in Zambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 50-54, female between Nicaragua and Zambia?: 0.04, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Zambia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Nicaragua and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 50-54, female?: Nicaragua ranks 98th and Zambia 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 50-54, female. 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 50-54, female
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, 50-54, female is the average years of education completed among females age 50-54.