Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary was 8.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
8.4%
World rank
80th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 1965
All-time low
8.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Japan, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 30.61965: 35.81970: 331975: 31.21980: 29.61985: 25.41990: 24.51995: 15.52000: 12.72005: 9.42010: 8.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Japan is 8.4%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Japan peaked at 35.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2010.

That places Japan 80th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 65-69 with primary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 30.6%
1965 35.8% +16.8%
1970 33.0% -7.9%
1975 31.2% -5.4%
1980 29.6% -5.1%
1985 25.4% -14.2%
1990 24.5% -3.6%
1995 15.5% -36.8%
2000 12.7% -17.8%
2005 9.4% -26.0%
2010 8.4% -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.2% 30.6% 35.8% 2
1970s 32.1% 31.2% 33.0% 2
1980s 27.5% 25.4% 29.6% 2
1990s 20.0% 15.5% 24.5% 2
2000s 11.1% 9.4% 12.7% 2
2010s 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 77 Greece 9.6% compare
  2. 78 Tonga 9.5% compare
  3. 79 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9.3% compare
  4. 81 Rwanda 8.2% compare
  5. 82 Australia 8.2% compare
  6. 83 Jordan 8.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Japan was 8.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2010.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary?
Japan ranks 80th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 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 65-69 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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