Guatemala vs Nicaragua: Population having attained at least basic education
Guatemala
89.5
in 2020
Nicaragua
90.3
in 2020
Guatemala rank
84th
Nicaragua rank
82nd
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 90.3 against 89.5 in Guatemala, a difference of 0.8.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 84th and Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Guatemala averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 6.05 | 4.75 | 1.3 | Guatemala |
| 1880s | 8.7 | 7.3 | 1.4 | Guatemala |
| 1890s | 12.8 | 11.05 | 1.75 | Guatemala |
| 1900s | 20.15 | 22.85 | 2.7 | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 26.2 | 27.4 | 1.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 30.4 | 31.65 | 1.25 | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 30.95 | 34.25 | 3.3 | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 31.6 | 34.8 | 3.2 | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 30.85 | 38 | 7.15 | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 31.3 | 47.45 | 16.15 | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 38.15 | 53.8 | 15.65 | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 55.55 | 59.15 | 3.6 | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 64.25 | 67.4 | 3.15 | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 71.15 | 77.6 | 6.45 | Nicaragua |
| 2010s | 83.4 | 86.2 | 2.8 | Nicaragua |
| 2020s | 89.5 | 90.3 | 0.8 | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 90.3 against 89.5 in Guatemala as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 0.8, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for population having attained at least basic education?
- Guatemala ranks 84th and Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.