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

Latest (2010)
36.5%
World rank
37th
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.2%
in 1980
All-time low
33.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 33.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 38.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 36 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 38.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 41.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 39.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 38.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 33.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 38.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 38.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 36.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 34 Central African Republic 36.9% compare
  2. 35 Uruguay 36.8% compare
  3. 36 Eswatini 36.8% compare
  4. 38 Congo 34.8% compare
  5. 39 Sierra Leone 34.8% compare
  6. 40 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 34.3% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)