Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary was 0.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
0.7%
World rank
110th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.6%
in 1985
All-time low
0.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Republic of Korea, 1960–2010

12341960198520101960: 1.71965: 1.11970: 1.91975: 31980: 3.41985: 3.61990: 3.31995: 2.32000: 1.52005: 0.932010: 0.71

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Republic of Korea is 0.7%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Republic of Korea peaked at 3.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.

Republic of Korea ranks 110th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.7%
1965 1.1% -35.3%
1970 1.9% +72.7%
1975 3.0% +60.5%
1980 3.4% +12.8%
1985 3.6% +4.9%
1990 3.3% -7.8%
1995 2.3% -30.9%
2000 1.5% -34.8%
2005 0.9% -38.0%
2010 0.7% -23.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.4% 1.1% 1.7% 2
1970s 2.5% 1.9% 3.0% 2
1980s 3.5% 3.4% 3.6% 2
1990s 2.8% 2.3% 3.3% 2
2000s 1.2% 0.9% 1.5% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 107 Canada 1.2% compare
  2. 107 Japan 1.2% compare
  3. 109 Gambia 1.1% compare
  4. 111 Cyprus 0.7% compare
  5. 112 Switzerland 0.7% compare
  6. 113 United States of America 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Republic of Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Republic of Korea was 0.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
Republic of Korea ranks 110th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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