Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 30.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
30.7%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 2005
All-time low
23.7%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 24.21965: 23.71970: 25.31975: 25.51980: 25.91985: 261990: 28.21995: 29.32000: 30.82005: 31.62010: 30.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 30.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua peaked at 31.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.7%, in 1965.

Nicaragua ranks 15th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 24.2%
1965 23.7% -2.2%
1970 25.3% +6.8%
1975 25.5% +0.9%
1980 25.9% +1.3%
1985 26.0% +0.5%
1990 28.2% +8.7%
1995 29.3% +3.7%
2000 30.8% +5.3%
2005 31.6% +2.6%
2010 30.7% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.9% 23.7% 24.2% 2
1970s 25.4% 25.3% 25.5% 2
1980s 25.9% 25.9% 26.0% 2
1990s 28.8% 28.2% 29.3% 2
2000s 31.2% 30.8% 31.6% 2
2010s 30.7% 30.7% 30.7% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 12 Uganda 34.9% compare
  2. 13 Myanmar 34.8% compare
  3. 14 Zimbabwe 34.4% compare
  4. 16 Namibia 30.5% compare
  5. 17 Ecuador 30.1% compare
  6. 18 Guatemala 29.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua was 30.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 23.7% in 1965.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Nicaragua ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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