Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 29.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
29.4%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 2000
All-time low
24.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 24.21965: 25.21970: 25.51975: 25.91980: 25.91985: 281990: 28.71995: 30.22000: 31.42005: 30.72010: 29.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua is 29.4%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua peaked at 31.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1960.

That places Nicaragua 15th 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 24.2%
1965 25.2% +4.1%
1970 25.5% +1.4%
1975 25.9% +1.3%
1980 25.9% +0.1%
1985 28.0% +8.3%
1990 28.7% +2.6%
1995 30.2% +5.2%
2000 31.4% +4.0%
2005 30.7% -2.5%
2010 29.4% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.7% 24.2% 25.2% 2
1970s 25.7% 25.5% 25.9% 2
1980s 26.9% 25.9% 28.0% 2
1990s 29.5% 28.7% 30.2% 2
2000s 31.1% 30.7% 31.4% 2
2010s 29.4% 29.4% 29.4% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 31.2% compare
  2. 14 Paraguay 30.8% compare
  3. 16 Kuwait 29.3% compare
  4. 17 Rwanda 28.2% compare
  5. 18 Cameroon 27.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua was 29.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1960.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Nicaragua ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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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