Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Pakistan

Pakistan: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total was 1.1 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.1
World rank
114th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.12
in 2005
All-time low
0.53
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Pakistan, 1960–2010

1231960198520101960: 0.531965: 0.61970: 0.61975: 0.591980: 0.561985: 0.561990: 0.571995: 0.582000: 0.592005: 3.12010: 1.1

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

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 1.1 for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Pakistan peaked at 3.12 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.53, in 1960.

Pakistan ranks 114th 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.

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Pakistan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.53 —
1965 0.6 +13.2%
1970 0.6 +0.0%
1975 0.59 -1.7%
1980 0.56 -5.1%
1985 0.56 +0.0%
1990 0.57 +1.8%
1995 0.58 +1.8%
2000 0.59 +1.7%
2005 3.12 +428.8%
2010 1.1 -64.7%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 1.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.29, 85% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 1.1 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.37, 80% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.565 0.53 0.6 2
1970s 0.595 0.59 0.6 2
1980s 0.56 0.56 0.56 2
1990s 0.575 0.57 0.58 2
2000s 1.85 0.59 3.12 2
2010s 1.1 1.1 1.1 1

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 111 Cambodia 1.18 compare
  2. 112 India 1.16 compare
  3. 113 Cameroon 1.15 compare
  4. 115 Malawi 1.01 compare
  5. 116 Libya 0.98 compare
  6. 117 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Pakistan?
Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Pakistan was 1.1 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 75+, total recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 3.12 in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.53 in 1960.
How does Pakistan rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Pakistan ranks 114th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Pakistan 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 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, 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, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.