Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education was 48.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
48.4%
World rank
51st
of 144 countries
All-time high
61.8%
in 1960
All-time low
48.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Nicaragua, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 61.81965: 61.61970: 61.21975: 60.71980: 60.71985: 56.81990: 58.11995: 57.82000: 58.42005: 52.72010: 48.4

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Nicaragua is 48.4%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Nicaragua peaked at 61.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2010.

That places Nicaragua 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 61.8%
1965 61.6% -0.2%
1970 61.2% -0.7%
1975 60.7% -0.9%
1980 60.7% +0.0%
1985 56.8% -6.3%
1990 58.1% +2.2%
1995 57.8% -0.6%
2000 58.4% +1.0%
2005 52.7% -9.7%
2010 48.4% -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 61.7% 61.6% 61.8% 2
1970s 60.9% 60.7% 61.2% 2
1980s 58.8% 56.8% 60.7% 2
1990s 57.9% 57.8% 58.1% 2
2000s 55.5% 52.7% 58.4% 2
2010s 48.4% 48.4% 48.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education in Nicaragua was 48.4% 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 70-74 with no education recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 61.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2010.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education?
Nicaragua ranks 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 70-74 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education
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 70-74 with no education