Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. was 36.5% in 2010. ▬ Flat
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua is 36.5%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua peaked at 41.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 1960.
Nicaragua ranks 37th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 33.1% | — |
| 1965 | 38.6% | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 36.0% | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 38.1% | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 41.2% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 39.9% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 38.4% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 38.9% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | -4.9% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 36.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.8%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 36.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.1%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.9% | 33.1% | 38.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 37.0% | 36.0% | 38.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 39.9% | 41.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 33.9% | 38.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 38.4% | 38.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 36.5% | 36.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 34 Central African Republic 36.9% compare
- 35 Uruguay 36.8% compare
- 36 Eswatini 36.8% compare
- 38 Congo 34.8% compare
- 39 Sierra Leone 34.8% compare
- 40 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 34.3% 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 30-34 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua was 36.5% 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 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 1960.
- How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling.?
- Nicaragua ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)