Which has higher average years of schooling, Nicaragua or Nigeria?

Nigeria, at 7.18 years against 7.14 years in Nicaragua as of 2020.

What is the difference in average years of schooling between Nicaragua and Nigeria?

0.04 years, with Nigeria ahead.

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

20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nicaragua vs Nigeria: Average years of schooling

Nicaragua

7.14 years

in 2020

Nigeria

7.18 years

in 2020

Nicaragua rank

115th

Nigeria rank

113th

Average years of schooling over time

Nicaragua
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 7.18 years against 7.14 years in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.04 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1913 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 115th and Nigeria ranks 113th of 162 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 10 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nicaragua	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1910s	1.07 years	0.1 years	0.97 years	Nicaragua
1920s	1.25 years	0.1 years	1.15 years	Nicaragua
1930s	1.43 years	0.1675 years	1.26 years	Nicaragua
1950s	1.91 years	0.55 years	1.36 years	Nicaragua
1960s	2.37 years	1.12 years	1.25 years	Nicaragua
1970s	2.92 years	1.34 years	1.58 years	Nicaragua
1980s	4.36 years	1.78 years	2.58 years	Nicaragua
1990s	5.67 years	3.04 years	2.64 years	Nicaragua
2000s	6.56 years	4.3 years	2.25 years	Nicaragua
2010s	6.8 years	5.62 years	1.17 years	Nicaragua
2020s	7.14 years	7.18 years	0.0371 years	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Nicaragua or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 7.18 years against 7.14 years in Nicaragua as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Nicaragua and Nigeria?: 0.04 years, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Nigeria?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
How do Nicaragua and Nigeria rank globally for average years of schooling?: Nicaragua ranks 115th and Nigeria ranks 113th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Average years of schooling
Unit: years
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.