Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary was 13.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
13.0%
World rank
109th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.0%
in 2010
All-time low
1.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2.557.51012.51960198520101960: 1.71965: 2.11970: 3.81975: 3.61980: 3.81985: 3.71990: 4.11995: 5.12000: 72005: 10.32010: 13

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 13.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 87.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Nicaragua peaked at 13.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1960.

That places Nicaragua 109th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.7%
1965 2.1% +26.0%
1970 3.8% +77.5%
1975 3.6% -3.4%
1980 3.8% +4.7%
1985 3.7% -3.1%
1990 4.1% +10.3%
1995 5.1% +24.0%
2000 7.0% +37.4%
2005 10.3% +47.6%
2010 13.0% +26.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.9% 1.7% 2.1% 2
1970s 3.7% 3.6% 3.8% 2
1980s 3.8% 3.7% 3.8% 2
1990s 4.6% 4.1% 5.1% 2
2000s 8.6% 7.0% 10.3% 2
2010s 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 106 Mexico 13.8% compare
  2. 107 Paraguay 13.6% compare
  3. 108 Pakistan 13.4% compare
  4. 110 Bangladesh 12.9% compare
  5. 111 Tunisia 12.1% compare
  6. 112 Portugal 11.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary in Nicaragua was 13.0% 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 secondary recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1960.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Nicaragua ranks 109th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary