Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 10.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua stood at 10.2%.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua peaked at 13.2% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1995.
Nicaragua ranks 90th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.7% | — |
| 1965 | 13.2% | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 11.9% | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 11.7% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 9.8% | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 11.5% | +17.7% |
| 1990 | 12.4% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | -28.3% |
| 2000 | 10.2% | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.9% | 12.7% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 9.8% | 11.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.6% | 8.9% | 12.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 87 United Arab Emirates 10.4% compare
- 88 Mongolia 10.3% compare
- 89 South Africa 10.2% compare
- 91 Bahrain 10.0% compare
- 92 Switzerland 9.7% compare
- 93 Czechia 9.4% compare
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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua was 10.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1965.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1995.
- How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- Nicaragua ranks 90th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary