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 35.4% 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/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua is 35.4%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua peaked at 54.2% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 1995.
Nicaragua ranks 36th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.8% | — |
| 1965 | 54.2% | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 47.9% | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 46.1% | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 38.0% | -17.6% |
| 1985 | 43.9% | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 46.4% | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | -29.6% |
| 2000 | 36.6% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.4% | -3.4% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 35.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 35.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.7%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.5% | 52.8% | 54.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 47.0% | 46.1% | 47.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 40.9% | 38.0% | 43.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.5% | 32.6% | 46.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 35.4% | 35.4% | 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua was 35.4% 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 54.2% 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 32.6% in 1995.
- How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- Nicaragua ranks 36th 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 down 3.4%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)