Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary was 5.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
5.6%
World rank
87th
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 1960
All-time low
5.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2010

510152025301960198520101960: 29.31965: 25.31970: 22.71975: 21.71980: 20.41985: 17.31990: 16.61995: 12.52000: 132005: 8.12010: 5.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 5.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 56.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 29.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2010.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 29.3%
1965 25.3% -13.6%
1970 22.7% -10.5%
1975 21.7% -4.2%
1980 20.4% -5.9%
1985 17.3% -15.2%
1990 16.6% -4.0%
1995 12.5% -24.7%
2000 13.0% +3.8%
2005 8.1% -37.8%
2010 5.6% -30.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.3% 25.3% 29.3% 2
1970s 22.2% 21.7% 22.7% 2
1980s 18.9% 17.3% 20.4% 2
1990s 14.6% 12.5% 16.6% 2
2000s 10.5% 8.1% 13.0% 2
2010s 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 84 Portugal 6.0% compare
  2. 85 Burundi 5.8% compare
  3. 86 Belgium 5.8% compare
  4. 88 Egypt 5.4% compare
  5. 89 Bahrain 5.2% compare
  6. 90 Central African Republic 5.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 5.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 87th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 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 55-59 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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