Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 27.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
27.9%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 1985
All-time low
24.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 24.91965: 25.61970: 27.51975: 27.61980: 29.11985: 311990: 29.91995: 28.82000: 26.62005: 29.42010: 27.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 27.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua peaked at 31.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 1960.

That places Nicaragua 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 24.9%
1965 25.6% +2.8%
1970 27.5% +7.7%
1975 27.6% +0.4%
1980 29.1% +5.1%
1985 31.0% +6.9%
1990 29.9% -3.5%
1995 28.8% -4.0%
2000 26.6% -7.7%
2005 29.4% +10.9%
2010 27.9% -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.2% 24.9% 25.6% 2
1970s 27.6% 27.5% 27.6% 2
1980s 30.0% 29.1% 31.0% 2
1990s 29.3% 28.8% 29.9% 2
2000s 28.0% 26.6% 29.4% 2
2010s 27.9% 27.9% 27.9% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 10 Guatemala 30.5% compare
  2. 11 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 29.5% compare
  3. 12 Maldives 28.5% compare
  4. 14 Honduras 27.2% compare
  5. 15 Mauritius 25.1% compare
  6. 16 Cameroon 25.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua was 27.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 1960.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Nicaragua ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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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