Nicaragua vs Tunisia: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Nicaragua
90.3%
in 2020
Tunisia
90.6%
in 2020
Nicaragua rank
82nd
Tunisia rank
81st

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Tunisia
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How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 90.6% against 90.3% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 82nd and Tunisia ranks 81st of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 14 and Tunisia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Tunisia Difference Ahead
1870s 4.8% 0.1% 4.7% Nicaragua
1880s 7.3% 0.1% 7.2% Nicaragua
1890s 11.1% 0.2% 10.9% Nicaragua
1900s 22.9% 0.4% 22.4% Nicaragua
1910s 27.4% 1.8% 25.5% Nicaragua
1920s 31.6% 3.1% 28.5% Nicaragua
1930s 34.2% 4.9% 29.4% Nicaragua
1940s 34.8% 7.8% 26.9% Nicaragua
1950s 38.0% 11.0% 27.0% Nicaragua
1960s 47.5% 16.9% 30.6% Nicaragua
1970s 53.8% 32.0% 21.8% Nicaragua
1980s 59.1% 50.0% 9.1% Nicaragua
1990s 67.4% 63.0% 4.4% Nicaragua
2000s 77.6% 77.2% 0.4% Nicaragua
2010s 86.2% 86.3% 0.1% Tunisia
2020s 90.3% 90.6% 0.3% Tunisia

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, Nicaragua or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 90.6% against 90.3% in Nicaragua as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Nicaragua and Tunisia?
0.3%, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Tunisia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Nicaragua and Tunisia rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Nicaragua ranks 82nd and Tunisia 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 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

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
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

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.