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

Latest (2010)
10.2%
World rank
90th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 1965
All-time low
8.9%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 12.71965: 13.21970: 11.91975: 11.71980: 9.81985: 11.51990: 12.41995: 8.92000: 10.22005: 10.32010: 10.2

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 87 United Arab Emirates 10.4% compare
  2. 88 Mongolia 10.3% compare
  3. 89 South Africa 10.2% compare
  4. 91 Bahrain 10.0% compare
  5. 92 Switzerland 9.7% compare
  6. 93 Czechia 9.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary