India vs Nicaragua: Average years of schooling

India
7.8 years
in 2020
Nicaragua
7.76 years
in 2020
India rank
80th
Nicaragua rank
81st

Average years of schooling over time

  • India
  • Nicaragua
02468187019452020

How they compare

India currently reports 7.8 years against 7.76 years in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.04 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Nicaragua ahead.

India ranks 80th and Nicaragua ranks 81st of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1870s 0.03 years 0.18 years 0.15 years Nicaragua
1880s 0.05 years 0.28 years 0.23 years Nicaragua
1890s 0.115 years 0.42 years 0.305 years Nicaragua
1900s 0.2 years 0.935 years 0.735 years Nicaragua
1910s 0.365 years 1.13 years 0.765 years Nicaragua
1920s 0.565 years 1.34 years 0.78 years Nicaragua
1930s 0.765 years 1.49 years 0.725 years Nicaragua
1940s 0.92 years 1.53 years 0.61 years Nicaragua
1950s 1.05 years 1.69 years 0.635 years Nicaragua
1960s 1.25 years 2.4 years 1.15 years Nicaragua
1970s 1.87 years 3.22 years 1.35 years Nicaragua
1980s 2.75 years 4.03 years 1.28 years Nicaragua
1990s 3.93 years 4.92 years 0.985 years Nicaragua
2000s 5.62 years 5.99 years 0.37 years Nicaragua
2010s 6.95 years 7.04 years 0.085 years Nicaragua
2020s 7.8 years 7.76 years 0.04 years India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, India or Nicaragua?
India, at 7.8 years against 7.76 years in Nicaragua as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between India and Nicaragua?
0.04 years, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nicaragua?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do India and Nicaragua rank globally for average years of schooling?
India ranks 80th 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

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

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