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