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

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 23.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
23.4%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 1960
All-time low
23.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 331965: 28.61970: 30.81975: 29.71980: 28.41985: 23.71990: 27.71995: 27.42000: 26.42005: 25.12010: 23.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua stood at 23.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua peaked at 33.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2010.

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 20-24 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 33.0%
1965 28.6% -13.5%
1970 30.8% +7.8%
1975 29.7% -3.7%
1980 28.4% -4.4%
1985 23.7% -16.4%
1990 27.7% +16.9%
1995 27.4% -1.0%
2000 26.4% -3.9%
2005 25.1% -4.9%
2010 23.4% -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.8% 28.6% 33.0% 2
1970s 30.2% 29.7% 30.8% 2
1980s 26.0% 23.7% 28.4% 2
1990s 27.6% 27.4% 27.7% 2
2000s 25.7% 25.1% 26.4% 2
2010s 23.4% 23.4% 23.4% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 7 Cambodia 27.2% compare
  2. 8 Guatemala 26.3% compare
  3. 9 Kuwait 24.5% compare
  4. 11 El Salvador 23.2% compare
  5. 12 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.5% compare
  6. 13 Qatar 21.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua was 23.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2010.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Nicaragua ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of 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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