Brazil vs Nicaragua: Average years of schooling
Brazil
8 years
in 2020
Nicaragua
7.76 years
in 2020
Brazil rank
78th
Nicaragua rank
81st
Average years of schooling over time
- Brazil
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8 years against 7.76 years in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Brazil ranks 78th and Nicaragua ranks 81st of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 7 and Nicaragua in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.16 years | 0.18 years | 0.02 years | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 0.24 years | 0.28 years | 0.04 years | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0.315 years | 0.42 years | 0.105 years | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0.63 years | 0.935 years | 0.305 years | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.875 years | 1.13 years | 0.255 years | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 1.12 years | 1.34 years | 0.22 years | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 1.43 years | 1.49 years | 0.06 years | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 1.73 years | 1.53 years | 0.2 years | Brazil |
| 1950s | 2.21 years | 1.69 years | 0.52 years | Brazil |
| 1960s | 2.67 years | 2.4 years | 0.275 years | Brazil |
| 1970s | 3.08 years | 3.22 years | 0.15 years | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 3.58 years | 4.03 years | 0.44 years | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 5.37 years | 4.92 years | 0.45 years | Brazil |
| 2000s | 7.21 years | 5.99 years | 1.22 years | Brazil |
| 2010s | 7.92 years | 7.04 years | 0.88 years | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8 years | 7.76 years | 0.24 years | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Brazil or Nicaragua?
- Brazil, at 8 years against 7.76 years in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Brazil and Nicaragua?
- 0.24 years, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nicaragua?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Nicaragua rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Brazil ranks 78th and Nicaragua ranks 81st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.