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

Syria: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total was 1.27 in 2010. β—† Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.27
World rank
109th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.31
in 2000
All-time low
0.34
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0.40.60.811.21.41960198520101960: 0.381965: 0.41970: 0.341975: 0.351980: 0.351985: 0.711990: 0.881995: 1.12000: 1.32005: 1.32010: 1.3

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

Analysis

Syria recorded 1.27 for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Syria peaked at 1.31 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.34, in 1970.

Syria ranks 109th 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 0.39 0.38 0.4 2
1970s 0.345 0.34 0.35 2
1980s 0.53 0.35 0.71 2
1990s 0.995 0.88 1.11 2
2000s 1.31 1.3 1.31 2
2010s 1.27 1.27 1.27 1

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 106 Singapore 1.45 compare
  2. 107 Bahrain 1.37 compare
  3. 108 Haiti 1.29 compare
  4. 110 Laos 1.23 compare
  5. 111 Cambodia 1.18 compare
  6. 112 India 1.16 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

More reference data data for Syria

All data for Syria β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Syria?
Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in Syria was 1.27 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 Syria?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.34 in 1970.
How does Syria rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Syria ranks 109th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria 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
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Average years of primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.