Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 18.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
18.1%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.9%
in 1990
All-time low
18.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Nicaragua, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 24.81965: 22.11970: 20.41975: 20.81980: 18.21985: 21.71990: 25.91995: 20.52000: 20.42005: 19.62010: 18.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Nicaragua is 18.1%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Nicaragua peaked at 25.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2010.

That places Nicaragua 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 24.8%
1965 22.1% -10.9%
1970 20.4% -7.4%
1975 20.8% +1.9%
1980 18.2% -12.6%
1985 21.7% +19.2%
1990 25.9% +19.2%
1995 20.5% -20.7%
2000 20.4% -0.6%
2005 19.6% -3.8%
2010 18.1% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.4% 22.1% 24.8% 2
1970s 20.6% 20.4% 20.8% 2
1980s 19.9% 18.2% 21.7% 2
1990s 23.2% 20.5% 25.9% 2
2000s 20.0% 19.6% 20.4% 2
2010s 18.1% 18.1% 18.1% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 11 Liberia 23.5% compare
  2. 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 23.3% compare
  3. 13 Eswatini 18.2% compare
  4. 15 Senegal 16.6% compare
  5. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.4% compare
  6. 17 Algeria 13.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Nicaragua was 18.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 25.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2010.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Nicaragua ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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