Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with no education in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with no education was 5.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with no education in Nicaragua, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with no education in Nicaragua stood at 5.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with no education in Nicaragua peaked at 60.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2010.
Nicaragua ranks 38th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with no education in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.4% | — |
| 1965 | 60.4% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 60.3% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 54.5% | -9.7% |
| 1980 | 47.6% | -12.7% |
| 1985 | 41.0% | -13.8% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | -25.4% |
| 1995 | 26.0% | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -38.1% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 5.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.8%, 73% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 5.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.7%, 7.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.4% | 60.4% | 60.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 57.4% | 54.5% | 60.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 44.3% | 41.0% | 47.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 26.0% | 30.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 9.2% | 19.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More education data for Nicaragua
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,739 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 85,306 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 132,281 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 131,337 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 463,660 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 880,080 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9095 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.129 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with no education in Nicaragua?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with no education in Nicaragua was 5.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with no education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 60.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with no education recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2010.
- How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with no education?
- Nicaragua ranks 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with no education rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with no education