Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 10.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
10.7%
World rank
73rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2010
All-time low
7.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, 1960–2010

02.557.5101960198520101960: 7.31965: 7.41970: 7.71975: 8.51980: 8.81985: 9.51990: 10.31995: 10.22000: 10.12005: 10.12010: 10.7

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua stood at 10.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua peaked at 10.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1960.

Nicaragua ranks 73rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.3%
1965 7.4% +2.2%
1970 7.7% +4.0%
1975 8.5% +10.4%
1980 8.8% +3.3%
1985 9.5% +7.7%
1990 10.3% +8.6%
1995 10.2% -0.9%
2000 10.1% -1.4%
2005 10.1% +0.5%
2010 10.7% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.3% 7.3% 7.4% 2
1970s 8.1% 7.7% 8.5% 2
1980s 9.1% 8.8% 9.5% 2
1990s 10.3% 10.2% 10.3% 2
2000s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 2
2010s 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua was 10.7% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1960.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Nicaragua ranks 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary