Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 36.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ 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
Nicaragua recorded 36.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in 2010.
The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Nicaragua peaked at 39.7% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 1995.
That places Nicaragua 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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+ with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 39.2% | — |
| 1965 | 39.7% | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 38.5% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 38.9% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 37.6% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 38.1% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 39.1% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 36.6% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 37.7% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 37.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 36.7% | -2.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 36.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 36.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.4% | 39.2% | 39.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 38.7% | 38.5% | 38.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 37.8% | 37.6% | 38.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.9% | 36.6% | 39.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 37.7% | 37.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 31 Argentina 39.2% compare
- 32 Zambia 38.5% compare
- 33 Côte d'Ivoire 37.3% compare
- 35 Eswatini 36.2% compare
- 36 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 35.7% compare
- 37 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 35.6% 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+ with primary schooling. in Nicaragua?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Nicaragua was 36.7% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 1965.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 1995.
- How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Nicaragua ranks 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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+ 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+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)