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

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 35.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
35.6%
World rank
62nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 2010
All-time low
29.4%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 33.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 31.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 30.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 29.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 29.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 29.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 32.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 33.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 33.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 34.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 35.6 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 35.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Nicaragua peaked at 35.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.4%, in 1985.

That places Nicaragua 62nd 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 33.3%
1965 31.9% -4.3%
1970 30.1% -5.5%
1975 29.8% -0.9%
1980 29.6% -1.0%
1985 29.4% -0.5%
1990 32.4% +10.3%
1995 33.2% +2.6%
2000 33.9% +1.9%
2005 34.3% +1.2%
2010 35.6% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.6% 31.9% 33.3% 2
1970s 30.0% 29.8% 30.1% 2
1980s 29.5% 29.4% 29.6% 2
1990s 32.8% 32.4% 33.2% 2
2000s 34.1% 33.9% 34.3% 2
2010s 35.6% 35.6% 35.6% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 59 Sri Lanka 37.2% compare
  2. 60 Mauritania 36.0% compare
  3. 61 Tajikistan 35.8% compare
  4. 63 Kazakhstan 35.2% compare
  5. 64 Croatia 34.1% compare
  6. 65 Malawi 33.7% 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 35.6% 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 35.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 29.4% in 1985.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Nicaragua ranks 62nd 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 5.1%. 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)