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

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 25.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
25.2%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 1965
All-time low
23.8%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 40.11965: 411970: 361975: 34.41980: 28.21985: 32.41990: 341995: 23.82000: 26.52005: 26.32010: 25.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua is 25.2%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua peaked at 41.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 1995.

That places Nicaragua 10th 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 40.1%
1965 41.0% +2.1%
1970 36.0% -12.2%
1975 34.4% -4.4%
1980 28.2% -18.1%
1985 32.4% +14.8%
1990 34.0% +5.0%
1995 23.8% -30.0%
2000 26.5% +11.4%
2005 26.3% -0.7%
2010 25.2% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.6% 40.1% 41.0% 2
1970s 35.2% 34.4% 36.0% 2
1980s 30.3% 28.2% 32.4% 2
1990s 28.9% 23.8% 34.0% 2
2000s 26.4% 26.3% 26.5% 2
2010s 25.2% 25.2% 25.2% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 7 Guatemala 34.4% compare
  2. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 28.2% compare
  3. 9 Cambodia 26.6% compare
  4. 11 Liberia 24.5% compare
  5. 12 Congo 23.9% compare
  6. 13 Eswatini 23.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua was 25.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1995.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Nicaragua ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 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 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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