What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Guyana and Nicaragua?

0.14 years, with Nicaragua ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Nicaragua?

13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.

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.

Guyana vs Nicaragua: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Guyana

9.7 years

in 2040

Nicaragua

9.84 years

in 2040

Guyana rank

101st

Nicaragua rank

99th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

Guyana
Nicaragua

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 9.84 years against 9.7 years in Guyana, a difference of 0.14 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Guyana ahead.

Guyana ranks 101st and Nicaragua ranks 99th of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1980s	6.85 years	4.03 years	2.82 years	Guyana
1990s	7.59 years	4.92 years	2.68 years	Guyana
2000s	8.61 years	5.99 years	2.62 years	Guyana
2010s	8.66 years	7.04 years	1.62 years	Guyana
2020s	8.65 years	8.02 years	0.64 years	Guyana
2030s	9.25 years	9.04 years	0.205 years	Guyana
2040s	9.7 years	9.84 years	0.14 years	Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Guyana or Nicaragua?: Nicaragua, at 9.84 years against 9.7 years in Guyana as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Guyana and Nicaragua?: 0.14 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Nicaragua?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Guyana and Nicaragua rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?: Guyana ranks 101st 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: 07 August 2026

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