Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 25.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
25.1%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 1965
All-time low
23.7%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 31.21965: 331970: 28.61975: 30.91980: 29.71985: 28.41990: 23.71995: 27.72000: 27.42005: 26.42010: 25.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua stood at 25.1%.

That represents a change of down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua peaked at 33.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 1990.

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 population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 31.2%
1965 33.0% +5.9%
1970 28.6% -13.5%
1975 30.9% +8.0%
1980 29.7% -3.9%
1985 28.4% -4.4%
1990 23.7% -16.4%
1995 27.7% +16.9%
2000 27.4% -1.0%
2005 26.4% -3.9%
2010 25.1% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.1% 31.2% 33.0% 2
1970s 29.7% 28.6% 30.9% 2
1980s 29.0% 28.4% 29.7% 2
1990s 25.7% 23.7% 27.7% 2
2000s 26.9% 26.4% 27.4% 2
2010s 25.1% 25.1% 25.1% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 11 Kenya 28.1% compare
  2. 12 El Salvador 26.7% compare
  3. 13 Qatar 26.0% compare
  4. 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23.0% compare
  5. 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22.2% compare
  6. 17 Honduras 19.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua was 25.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 33.0% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 1990.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Nicaragua ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted 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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