Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary was 1.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.0%
World rank
121st
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.4%
in 1960
All-time low
0.7%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in United States of America, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 26.41965: 19.61970: 10.91975: 7.81980: 2.81985: 2.91990: 2.41995: 22000: 1.22005: 0.732010: 0.96

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 1.0% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in United States of America peaked at 26.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2005.

United States of America ranks 121st 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: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 26.4%
1965 19.6% -25.7%
1970 10.9% -44.3%
1975 7.8% -28.5%
1980 2.8% -64.1%
1985 2.9% +2.1%
1990 2.4% -15.0%
1995 2.0% -18.5%
2000 1.2% -37.9%
2005 0.7% -40.7%
2010 1.0% +31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.0% 19.6% 26.4% 2
1970s 9.4% 7.8% 10.9% 2
1980s 2.8% 2.8% 2.9% 2
1990s 2.2% 2.0% 2.4% 2
2000s 1.0% 0.7% 1.2% 2
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 118 Gambia 1.1% compare
  2. 119 Kyrgyzstan 1.0% compare
  3. 119 Pakistan 1.0% compare
  4. 122 Switzerland 0.9% compare
  5. 123 Republic of Moldova 0.9% compare
  6. 124 Niger 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in United States of America was 1.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 26.4% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2005.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary?
United States of America ranks 121st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 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 60-64 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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