Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary was 18.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
18.5%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.5%
in 1960
All-time low
15.1%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Nicaragua, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 24.51965: 231970: 19.91975: 17.81980: 18.41985: 15.11990: 22.21995: 22.42000: 212005: 18.92010: 18.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Nicaragua is 18.5%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Nicaragua peaked at 24.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 1985.

Nicaragua ranks 13th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 20-24 with primary in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 24.5%
1965 23.0% -6.1%
1970 19.9% -13.3%
1975 17.8% -10.7%
1980 18.4% +3.7%
1985 15.1% -18.3%
1990 22.2% +47.3%
1995 22.4% +0.9%
2000 21.0% -6.3%
2005 18.9% -9.8%
2010 18.5% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.7% 23.0% 24.5% 2
1970s 18.8% 17.8% 19.9% 2
1980s 16.7% 15.1% 18.4% 2
1990s 22.3% 22.2% 22.4% 2
2000s 20.0% 18.9% 21.0% 2
2010s 18.5% 18.5% 18.5% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 10 Kuwait 21.6% compare
  2. 11 Eswatini 21.4% compare
  3. 12 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 19.4% compare
  4. 14 Senegal 15.9% compare
  5. 15 Qatar 15.6% compare
  6. 16 Nepal 14.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Nicaragua was 18.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 24.5% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 1985.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary?
Nicaragua ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 20-24 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 20-24 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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