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 41.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
41.7%
World rank
44th
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 2010
All-time low
30.1%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 33.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 31.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 30.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 30.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 33 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 33 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 34 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 34.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 37.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 40.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 41.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 41.7% 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.

That represents a change of up 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Nicaragua peaked at 41.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.1%, in 1970.

That places Nicaragua 44th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 33.3%
1965 31.6% -5.1%
1970 30.1% -4.7%
1975 30.1% +0.0%
1980 33.0% +9.6%
1985 33.0% +0.0%
1990 34.0% +3.1%
1995 34.1% +0.4%
2000 37.7% +10.4%
2005 40.4% +7.2%
2010 41.7% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.4% 31.6% 33.3% 2
1970s 30.1% 30.1% 30.1% 2
1980s 33.0% 33.0% 33.0% 2
1990s 34.1% 34.0% 34.1% 2
2000s 39.1% 37.7% 40.4% 2
2010s 41.7% 41.7% 41.7% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 44.8% compare
  2. 42 Hong Kong, China 42.4% compare
  3. 43 Malawi 42.0% compare
  4. 45 Viet Nam 41.6% compare
  5. 46 Cambodia 41.4% compare
  6. 47 Uganda 40.5% 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 41.7% 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 41.7% 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 30.1% in 1970.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Nicaragua ranks 44th 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 10.6%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)