Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 10.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
10.2%
World rank
78th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2010
All-time low
7.0%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, 1960–2010

02.557.5101960198520101960: 8.71965: 8.11970: 7.71975: 71980: 7.71985: 7.51990: 7.71995: 7.92000: 8.92005: 9.72010: 10.2

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 10.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua peaked at 10.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1975.

Nicaragua ranks 78th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.7%
1965 8.1% -7.6%
1970 7.7% -4.7%
1975 7.0% -8.3%
1980 7.7% +9.7%
1985 7.5% -3.0%
1990 7.7% +3.1%
1995 7.9% +2.2%
2000 8.9% +12.4%
2005 9.7% +9.1%
2010 10.2% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.4% 8.1% 8.7% 2
1970s 7.4% 7.0% 7.7% 2
1980s 7.6% 7.5% 7.7% 2
1990s 7.8% 7.7% 7.9% 2
2000s 9.3% 8.9% 9.7% 2
2010s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 75 Tanzania, United Republic of 10.8% compare
  2. 76 Denmark 10.2% compare
  3. 77 Guatemala 10.2% compare
  4. 79 Serbia 9.8% compare
  5. 80 Estonia 9.6% compare
  6. 81 Kuwait 9.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua was 10.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1975.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Nicaragua ranks 78th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary