Guatemala vs Nicaragua: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Guatemala
10.75 years
in 2015
Nicaragua
10.86 years
in 2002
Guatemala rank
143rd
Nicaragua rank
140th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Guatemala
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Nicaragua currently reports 10.86 years against 10.75 years in Guatemala, a difference of 0.11 years.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 143rd and Nicaragua ranks 140th of 183 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.35 years | 5.69 years | 1.34 years | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 5.76 years | 7.6 years | 1.84 years | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 6.94 years | 8.67 years | 1.74 years | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 8.94 years | 10.86 years | 1.92 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, Guatemala or Nicaragua?
- Nicaragua, at 10.86 years against 10.75 years in Guatemala as of 2002.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 0.11 years, with Nicaragua ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Nicaragua?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2002.
- How do Guatemala and Nicaragua rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Guatemala ranks 143rd and Nicaragua ranks 140th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.