Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary was 14.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
14.3%
World rank
56th
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.3%
in 2010
All-time low
7.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Nicaragua, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 7.81965: 7.81970: 8.81975: 9.21980: 9.41985: 9.41990: 10.71995: 11.32000: 12.42005: 13.32010: 14.3

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 14.3% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 16.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Nicaragua peaked at 14.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1960.

That places Nicaragua 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.8%
1965 7.8% +0.0%
1970 8.8% +12.8%
1975 9.2% +4.0%
1980 9.4% +2.8%
1985 9.4% +0.1%
1990 10.7% +13.3%
1995 11.3% +6.2%
2000 12.4% +9.1%
2005 13.3% +7.7%
2010 14.3% +7.7%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 14.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.3%, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 14.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.9%, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 2
1970s 9.0% 8.8% 9.2% 2
1980s 9.4% 9.4% 9.4% 2
1990s 11.0% 10.7% 11.3% 2
2000s 12.8% 12.4% 13.3% 2
2010s 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 53 New Zealand 14.9% compare
  2. 54 Central African Republic 14.8% compare
  3. 55 Guatemala 14.7% compare
  4. 57 Burundi 13.5% compare
  5. 58 Greece 13.0% compare
  6. 59 India 12.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Nicaragua was 14.3% 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 40-44 with primary recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1960.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary?
Nicaragua ranks 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. 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
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Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary