Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 10.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
10.5%
World rank
75th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.5%
in 2010
All-time low
7.0%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, 1960–2010

02.557.5101960198520101960: 8.31965: 81970: 71975: 7.71980: 7.51985: 7.61990: 7.81995: 8.82000: 9.42005: 10.22010: 10.5

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 10.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua peaked at 10.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1970.

That places Nicaragua 75th 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.3%
1965 8.0% -3.6%
1970 7.0% -12.1%
1975 7.7% +9.7%
1980 7.5% -3.0%
1985 7.6% +1.2%
1990 7.8% +3.4%
1995 8.8% +11.9%
2000 9.4% +7.5%
2005 10.2% +7.8%
2010 10.5% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.2% 8.0% 8.3% 2
1970s 7.4% 7.0% 7.7% 2
1980s 7.5% 7.5% 7.6% 2
1990s 8.3% 7.8% 8.8% 2
2000s 9.8% 9.4% 10.2% 2
2010s 10.5% 10.5% 10.5% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 72 Kuwait 11.2% compare
  2. 73 Mauritius 11.1% compare
  3. 74 Cuba 10.9% compare
  4. 76 Central African Republic 10.4% compare
  5. 77 Sudan 10.4% compare
  6. 78 Malawi 10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua was 10.5% 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1970.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Nicaragua ranks 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary