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

Nicaragua: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 3.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
3.4%
World rank
98th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.8%
in 1985
All-time low
1.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

123451960198520101960: 1.41965: 1.81970: 4.11975: 4.31980: 4.61985: 4.81990: 3.91995: 3.62000: 3.22005: 2.82010: 3.4

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

Analysis

Nicaragua recorded 3.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Nicaragua peaked at 4.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1960.

Nicaragua ranks 98th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 secondary schooling. in Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary in Nicaragua, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.4%
1965 1.8% +31.7%
1970 4.1% +125.7%
1975 4.3% +5.3%
1980 4.6% +5.5%
1985 4.8% +3.7%
1990 3.9% -17.6%
1995 3.6% -8.9%
2000 3.2% -10.9%
2005 2.8% -12.6%
2010 3.4% +21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6% 1.4% 1.8% 2
1970s 4.2% 4.1% 4.3% 2
1980s 4.7% 4.6% 4.8% 2
1990s 3.7% 3.6% 3.9% 2
2000s 3.0% 2.8% 3.2% 2
2010s 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 1

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 95 Honduras 4.0% compare
  2. 96 Ecuador 3.8% compare
  3. 97 Botswana 3.7% compare
  4. 99 Thailand 3.4% compare
  5. 100 Türkiye 3.3% compare
  6. 101 Liberia 3.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Nicaragua?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Nicaragua was 3.4% 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 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 4.8% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1960.
How does Nicaragua rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Nicaragua ranks 98th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary 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 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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary