Nicaragua vs WB: Small States: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Nicaragua
11.79 years
in 2023
WB: Small States
11.98 years
in 2017
Nicaragua rank
134th
WB: Small States rank
131st

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • Nicaragua
  • WB: Small States
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How they compare

WB: Small States currently reports 11.98 years against 11.79 years in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.19 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Small States ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 134th and WB: Small States ranks 131st of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 1 and WB: Small States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua WB: Small States Difference Ahead
1970s 5.91 years 9.47 years 3.55 years WB: Small States
1980s 7.58 years 9.8 years 2.22 years WB: Small States
1990s 8.05 years 9.97 years 1.91 years WB: Small States
2000s 10.91 years 10.47 years 0.4385 years Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Nicaragua or WB: Small States?
WB: Small States, at 11.98 years against 11.79 years in Nicaragua as of 2017.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Nicaragua and WB: Small States?
0.19 years, with WB: Small States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and WB: Small States?
21 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2002.
How do Nicaragua and WB: Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Nicaragua ranks 134th and WB: Small States ranks 131st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
407 places, 13,852 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release