Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Average years of schooling
Cameroon
7.37 years
in 2020
Nicaragua
7.76 years
in 2020
Cameroon rank
84th
Nicaragua rank
81st
Average years of schooling over time
- Cameroon
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 7.76 years against 7.37 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.39 years.
That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Cameroon ranks 84th and Nicaragua ranks 81st of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.01 years | 0.18 years | 0.17 years | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 0.015 years | 0.28 years | 0.265 years | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0.025 years | 0.42 years | 0.395 years | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0.055 years | 0.935 years | 0.88 years | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.075 years | 1.13 years | 1.05 years | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.135 years | 1.34 years | 1.21 years | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.245 years | 1.49 years | 1.25 years | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.415 years | 1.53 years | 1.11 years | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 0.82 years | 1.69 years | 0.865 years | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 1.31 years | 2.4 years | 1.08 years | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 2.25 years | 3.22 years | 0.975 years | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 3.59 years | 4.03 years | 0.43 years | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 4.97 years | 4.92 years | 0.06 years | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 5.91 years | 5.99 years | 0.08 years | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 6.73 years | 7.04 years | 0.305 years | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 7.37 years | 7.76 years | 0.39 years | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Cameroon or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 7.76 years against 7.37 years in Cameroon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 0.39 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Cameroon ranks 84th and Nicaragua ranks 81st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) β 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.