Myanmar vs Nicaragua: Share of the population with at least some formal education
Myanmar
91.5%
in 2020
Nicaragua
90.3%
in 2020
Myanmar rank
79th
Nicaragua rank
82nd
Share of the population with at least some formal education over time
- Myanmar
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 91.5% against 90.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Myanmar ranks 79th and Nicaragua ranks 82nd of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 4 and Nicaragua in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2.1% | 4.8% | 2.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 4.8% | 7.3% | 2.5% | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 9.6% | 11.1% | 1.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 12.2% | 22.9% | 10.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 16.6% | 27.4% | 10.8% | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 20.8% | 31.6% | 10.9% | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 22.4% | 34.2% | 11.9% | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 23.1% | 34.8% | 11.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 24.4% | 38.0% | 13.6% | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 27.8% | 47.5% | 19.7% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 31.4% | 53.8% | 22.4% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 50.0% | 59.1% | 9.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 71.3% | 67.4% | 3.9% | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 77.6% | 2.9% | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 86.2% | 1.5% | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 91.5% | 90.3% | 1.2% | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Myanmar or Nicaragua?
- Myanmar, at 91.5% against 90.3% in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Myanmar and Nicaragua?
- 1.2%, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Nicaragua?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Myanmar and Nicaragua rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
- Myanmar ranks 79th and Nicaragua ranks 82nd 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 Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.