Afghanistan vs Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.

Afghanistan
32.8%
in 2010
Nicaragua
35.4%
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
39th
Nicaragua rank
36th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Nicaragua
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 35.4% against 32.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Nicaragua has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 39th and Nicaragua ranks 36th of 144 countries.

Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1960s 16.2% 53.5% 37.3% Nicaragua
1970s 19.7% 47.0% 27.3% Nicaragua
1980s 25.8% 40.9% 15.2% Nicaragua
1990s 17.6% 39.5% 21.9% Nicaragua
2000s 19.8% 36.6% 16.9% Nicaragua
2010s 32.8% 35.4% 2.6% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling., Afghanistan or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 35.4% against 32.8% in Afghanistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. between Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
2.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Nicaragua?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Nicaragua rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Afghanistan ranks 39th and Nicaragua ranks 36th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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

Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)