Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 10.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
10.1%
World rank
77th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.3%
in 1995
All-time low
7.4%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, 1960–2010

02.557.5101960198520101960: 7.71965: 7.41970: 7.61975: 7.71980: 8.61985: 8.91990: 9.61995: 10.32000: 10.32005: 10.22010: 10.1

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 10.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua peaked at 10.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1965.

That places Nicaragua 77th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.7%
1965 7.4% -3.8%
1970 7.6% +3.0%
1975 7.7% +2.1%
1980 8.6% +10.6%
1985 8.9% +4.2%
1990 9.6% +7.6%
1995 10.3% +7.7%
2000 10.3% -0.5%
2005 10.2% -1.0%
2010 10.1% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.5% 7.4% 7.7% 2
1970s 7.7% 7.6% 7.7% 2
1980s 8.7% 8.6% 8.9% 2
1990s 10.0% 9.6% 10.3% 2
2000s 10.2% 10.2% 10.3% 2
2010s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 74 Senegal 11.2% compare
  2. 75 Poland 10.3% compare
  3. 76 Dominican Republic 10.2% compare
  4. 78 Mauritius 9.7% compare
  5. 79 Liberia 9.6% compare
  6. 80 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua was 10.1% 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1965.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Nicaragua ranks 77th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary