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

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Where does this data come from?

Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total

Brazil

2.46

in 2010

Nicaragua

2.38

in 2010

Brazil rank

95th

Nicaragua rank

97th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total over time

Brazil
Nicaragua

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2.46 against 2.38 in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Brazil ranks 95th and Nicaragua ranks 97th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Nicaragua in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Nicaragua	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.07	1.56	0.49	Nicaragua
1970s	2.14	1.65	0.49	Brazil
1980s	1.85	1.79	0.05	Brazil
1990s	2.39	1.75	0.65	Brazil
2000s	2.58	2.06	0.52	Brazil
2010s	2.46	2.38	0.08	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total, Brazil or Nicaragua?: Brazil, at 2.46 against 2.38 in Nicaragua as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total between Brazil and Nicaragua?: 0.08, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nicaragua?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brazil and Nicaragua rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total?: Brazil ranks 95th and Nicaragua ranks 97th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 65-69, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 65-69.