Nicaragua vs Syrian Arab Republic: Average years of schooling
Nicaragua
7.76 years
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
7.92 years
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
81st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
79th
Average years of schooling over time
- Nicaragua
- Syrian Arab Republic
How they compare
Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 7.92 years against 7.76 years in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.16 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 81st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 79th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 14 and Syrian Arab Republic in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Syrian Arab Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.18 years | 0.01 years | 0.17 years | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 0.28 years | 0.02 years | 0.26 years | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0.42 years | 0.025 years | 0.395 years | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0.935 years | 0.075 years | 0.86 years | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 1.13 years | 0.185 years | 0.945 years | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 1.34 years | 0.4 years | 0.945 years | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 1.49 years | 0.55 years | 0.94 years | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 1.53 years | 0.745 years | 0.785 years | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 1.69 years | 0.985 years | 0.7 years | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 2.4 years | 1.47 years | 0.93 years | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 3.22 years | 2.54 years | 0.68 years | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 4.03 years | 3.9 years | 0.12 years | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 4.92 years | 4.72 years | 0.19 years | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 5.99 years | 5.46 years | 0.535 years | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 7.04 years | 7.26 years | 0.22 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
| 2020s | 7.76 years | 7.92 years | 0.16 years | Syrian Arab Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Nicaragua or Syrian Arab Republic?
- Syrian Arab Republic, at 7.92 years against 7.76 years in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Nicaragua and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 0.16 years, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Syrian Arab Republic?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Nicaragua and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Nicaragua ranks 81st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 79th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.