Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary was 7.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
7.9%
World rank
107th
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2010
All-time low
1.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

24681960198520101960: 1.51965: 1.91970: 3.91975: 3.81980: 3.81985: 3.41990: 3.61995: 3.72000: 4.32005: 5.82010: 7.9

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Nicaragua is 7.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 84.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Nicaragua peaked at 7.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1960.

Nicaragua ranks 107th 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 secondary in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.5%
1965 1.9% +27.5%
1970 3.9% +97.4%
1975 3.8% -1.8%
1980 3.8% +0.0%
1985 3.4% -10.8%
1990 3.6% +7.7%
1995 3.7% +1.1%
2000 4.3% +16.9%
2005 5.8% +35.4%
2010 7.9% +36.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.7% 1.5% 1.9% 2
1970s 3.8% 3.8% 3.9% 2
1980s 3.6% 3.4% 3.8% 2
1990s 3.6% 3.6% 3.7% 2
2000s 5.0% 4.3% 5.8% 2
2010s 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 104 Uganda 8.7% compare
  2. 105 Mexico 8.3% compare
  3. 106 Algeria 8.1% compare
  4. 108 Malta 7.8% compare
  5. 109 Türkiye 7.8% compare
  6. 110 Haiti 7.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary in Nicaragua was 7.9% 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 secondary recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1960.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary?
Nicaragua ranks 107th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with secondary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.6%. 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary