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 31.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
31.5%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2010
All-time low
22.4%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 24.61965: 23.51970: 22.41975: 23.11980: 25.31985: 25.51990: 26.31995: 26.32000: 28.82005: 30.72010: 31.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 31.5% 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 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua peaked at 31.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 22.4%, in 1970.

Nicaragua ranks 18th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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. Incompleted Primary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 24.6%
1965 23.5% -4.2%
1970 22.4% -4.7%
1975 23.1% +2.9%
1980 25.3% +9.6%
1985 25.5% +0.9%
1990 26.3% +3.1%
1995 26.3% -0.2%
2000 28.8% +9.8%
2005 30.7% +6.6%
2010 31.5% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.0% 23.5% 24.6% 2
1970s 22.7% 22.4% 23.1% 2
1980s 25.4% 25.3% 25.5% 2
1990s 26.3% 26.3% 26.3% 2
2000s 29.8% 28.8% 30.7% 2
2010s 31.5% 31.5% 31.5% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 15 Mexico 32.9% compare
  2. 16 Namibia 32.5% compare
  3. 17 Honduras 32.0% compare
  4. 19 Jamaica 30.1% compare
  5. 20 Peru 29.8% compare
  6. 21 Indonesia 29.7% 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 31.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 31.5% 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 22.4% in 1970.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Nicaragua ranks 18th 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 9.3%. 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 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted 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. 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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