Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Gambia

Gambia: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total was 0.66 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.66
World rank
138th
of 144 countries
All-time high
0.66
in 2005
All-time low
0.16
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Gambia, 1960–2010

0.20.30.40.50.60.71960198520101960: 0.161965: 0.171970: 0.181975: 0.21980: 0.271985: 0.311990: 0.371995: 0.462000: 0.492005: 0.662010: 0.66

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Gambia is 0.66, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Gambia peaked at 0.66 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.16, in 1960.

Gambia ranks 138th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.165 0.16 0.17 2
1970s 0.19 0.18 0.2 2
1980s 0.29 0.27 0.31 2
1990s 0.415 0.37 0.46 2
2000s 0.575 0.49 0.66 2
2010s 0.66 0.66 0.66 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 135 Sierra Leone 0.71 compare
  2. 136 Sudan 0.69 compare
  3. 137 Senegal 0.68 compare
  4. 139 Morocco 0.58 compare
  5. 140 Mali 0.44 compare
  6. 141 Mozambique 0.42 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Gambia?
Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total in Gambia was 0.66 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.66 in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.16 in 1960.
How does Gambia rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total?
Gambia ranks 138th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total
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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Average years of primary schooling, 65-69, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 65-69.