Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 8.3% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
8.3%
World rank
82nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.7%
in 1960
All-time low
7.2%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, 1960–2010

024681960198520101960: 8.71965: 8.31970: 7.91975: 7.71980: 7.61985: 7.21990: 7.81995: 7.82000: 7.82005: 7.92010: 8.3

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Nicaragua stood at 8.3%.

That represents a change of up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Nicaragua peaked at 8.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1985.

That places Nicaragua 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.7%
1965 8.3% -4.0%
1970 7.9% -5.4%
1975 7.7% -2.3%
1980 7.6% -1.6%
1985 7.2% -4.9%
1990 7.8% +7.6%
1995 7.8% -0.1%
2000 7.8% +0.5%
2005 7.9% +1.4%
2010 8.3% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.5% 8.3% 8.7% 2
1970s 7.8% 7.7% 7.9% 2
1980s 7.4% 7.2% 7.6% 2
1990s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 2
2000s 7.8% 7.8% 7.9% 2
2010s 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 79 Honduras 8.7% compare
  2. 80 Latvia 8.6% compare
  3. 81 Tanzania 8.6% compare
  4. 83 Syria 8.2% compare
  5. 84 Zambia 8.2% compare
  6. 85 Barbados 8.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Nicaragua was 8.3% 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 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1985.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Nicaragua ranks 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary