Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 10.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
10.4%
World rank
86th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2005
All-time low
7.2%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, 1960–2010

02.557.5101960198520101960: 8.31965: 7.21970: 7.71975: 7.51980: 7.61985: 7.81990: 8.71995: 9.22000: 9.92005: 10.52010: 10.4

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua stood at 10.4%.

The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua peaked at 10.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1965.

Nicaragua ranks 86th 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.3%
1965 7.2% -12.9%
1970 7.7% +6.9%
1975 7.5% -3.0%
1980 7.6% +1.2%
1985 7.8% +2.9%
1990 8.7% +11.4%
1995 9.2% +6.2%
2000 9.9% +7.7%
2005 10.5% +5.2%
2010 10.4% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.8% 7.2% 8.3% 2
1970s 7.6% 7.5% 7.7% 2
1980s 7.7% 7.6% 7.8% 2
1990s 9.0% 8.7% 9.2% 2
2000s 10.2% 9.9% 10.5% 2
2010s 10.4% 10.4% 10.4% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 83 Central African Republic 10.6% compare
  2. 84 Togo 10.4% compare
  3. 85 United Arab Emirates 10.4% compare
  4. 87 Malawi 10.3% compare
  5. 88 Pakistan 9.8% compare
  6. 89 Lesotho 9.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua was 10.4% 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1965.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Nicaragua ranks 86th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary