Nicaragua vs Uganda: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes

Nicaragua
10.86 years
in 2002
Uganda
10.87 years
in 2004
Nicaragua rank
140th
Uganda rank
139th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 10.87 years against 10.86 years in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.01 years.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Nicaragua ranks 140th and Uganda ranks 139th of 183 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 5.96 years 3.53 years 2.43 years Nicaragua
1980s 7.51 years 5.39 years 2.12 years Nicaragua
1990s 8.09 years 5.54 years 2.55 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 Uganda?
Uganda, at 10.87 years against 10.86 years in Nicaragua as of 2004.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Nicaragua and Uganda?
0.01 years, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Uganda?
15 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 1995.
How do Nicaragua and Uganda rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Nicaragua ranks 140th and Uganda ranks 139th 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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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.