How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?

Singapore ranks 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.

Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Singapore?

Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Singapore 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.

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

Name: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Singapore
Creator: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total was 1.45 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)

1.45

World rank

106th

of 144 countries

All-time high

3.22

in 2005

All-time low

0.78

in 1980

Years of data

1960–2010

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

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Singapore stood at 1.45.

The figure is up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Singapore peaked at 3.22 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.78, in 1980.

That places Singapore 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.82	0.8	0.84	2
1970s	0.865	0.85	0.88	2
1980s	1.18	0.78	1.57	2
1990s	2.25	1.96	2.55	2
2000s	2.24	1.26	3.22	2
2010s	1.45	1.45	1.45	1

Countries ranked near Singapore

103 Guatemala 1.54 compare
104 Kenya 1.5 compare
105 Egypt 1.47 compare
107 Bahrain 1.37 compare
108 Haiti 1.29 compare
109 Syria 1.27 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

More reference data data for Singapore

Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 2.45 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0874 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0125 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 7.13 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 10.01 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0 (1992)

All data for Singapore →

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Singapore?: Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Singapore was 1.45 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 Singapore?: The highest recorded value was 3.22 in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Singapore?: The lowest recorded value was 0.78 in 1980.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?: Singapore ranks 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Singapore?: Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore 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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Indicator: 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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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