Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 32.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
32.8%
World rank
31st
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.4%
in 1960
All-time low
32.1%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 43.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 37.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 41 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 39.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 38.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 32.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 37.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 37.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 36.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 35 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 32.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 32.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua peaked at 43.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 1985.

Nicaragua ranks 31st 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 43.4%
1965 37.8% -13.0%
1970 41.0% +8.5%
1975 39.7% -3.2%
1980 38.2% -3.8%
1985 32.1% -15.8%
1990 37.8% +17.7%
1995 37.7% -0.3%
2000 36.5% -3.2%
2005 35.0% -4.2%
2010 32.8% -6.2%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 32.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 32.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.0%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.6% 37.8% 43.4% 2
1970s 40.4% 39.7% 41.0% 2
1980s 35.2% 32.1% 38.2% 2
1990s 37.8% 37.7% 37.8% 2
2000s 35.7% 35.0% 36.5% 2
2010s 32.8% 32.8% 32.8% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 28 El Salvador 36.6% compare
  2. 29 Zambia 36.5% compare
  3. 30 Liberia 36.1% compare
  4. 32 Morocco 32.0% compare
  5. 33 Central African Republic 32.0% compare
  6. 34 Senegal 31.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua was 32.8% 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 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 1985.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Nicaragua ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)