Cameroon vs Nicaragua: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Cameroon
9.64 years
in 2040
Nicaragua
9.84 years
in 2040
Cameroon rank
102nd
Nicaragua rank
99th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

  • Cameroon
  • Nicaragua
46810198020102040

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 9.84 years against 9.64 years in Cameroon, a difference of 0.2 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Cameroon ranks 102nd and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Nicaragua in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1980s 3.59 years 4.03 years 0.43 years Nicaragua
1990s 4.97 years 4.92 years 0.06 years Cameroon
2000s 5.91 years 5.99 years 0.08 years Nicaragua
2010s 6.73 years 7.04 years 0.305 years Nicaragua
2020s 7.62 years 8.02 years 0.4 years Nicaragua
2030s 8.72 years 9.04 years 0.32 years Nicaragua
2040s 9.64 years 9.84 years 0.2 years Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Cameroon or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 9.84 years against 9.64 years in Cameroon as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Cameroon and Nicaragua?
0.2 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Nicaragua?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Cameroon and Nicaragua rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?
Cameroon ranks 102nd and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 146 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 in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit
years
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
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed

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