Which has higher average years of schooling, Honduras or Nicaragua?

Nicaragua, at 7.76 years against 7.51 years in Honduras as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Honduras and Nicaragua?

0.25 years, with Nicaragua ahead.

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

31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.

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.

Honduras vs Nicaragua: Average years of schooling

Honduras

7.51 years

in 2020

Nicaragua

7.76 years

in 2020

Honduras rank

83rd

Nicaragua rank

81st

Average years of schooling over time

Honduras
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 7.76 years against 7.51 years in Honduras, a difference of 0.25 years.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Honduras ahead.

Honduras ranks 83rd and Nicaragua ranks 81st of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 11 and Nicaragua in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Honduras	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1870s	0.275 years	0.18 years	0.095 years	Honduras
1880s	0.415 years	0.28 years	0.135 years	Honduras
1890s	0.605 years	0.42 years	0.185 years	Honduras
1900s	0.85 years	0.935 years	0.085 years	Nicaragua
1910s	1.16 years	1.13 years	0.03 years	Honduras
1920s	1.54 years	1.34 years	0.2 years	Honduras
1930s	1.53 years	1.49 years	0.04 years	Honduras
1940s	1.54 years	1.53 years	0.015 years	Honduras
1950s	1.7 years	1.69 years	0.015 years	Honduras
1960s	2.03 years	2.4 years	0.37 years	Nicaragua
1970s	2.55 years	3.22 years	0.67 years	Nicaragua
1980s	4.2 years	4.03 years	0.17 years	Honduras
1990s	5.27 years	4.92 years	0.355 years	Honduras
2000s	6.05 years	5.99 years	0.065 years	Honduras
2010s	6.82 years	7.04 years	0.215 years	Nicaragua
2020s	7.51 years	7.76 years	0.25 years	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Honduras or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 7.76 years against 7.51 years in Honduras as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Honduras and Nicaragua?: 0.25 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Nicaragua?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Honduras and Nicaragua rank globally for average years of schooling?: Honduras ranks 83rd 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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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.