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 27.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
27.6%
World rank
69th
of 144 countries
All-time high
83.4%
in 1965
All-time low
27.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 67.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 83.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 82.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 79.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 78.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 69.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 69.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 46.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 39.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 30.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 27.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Japan stood at 27.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 30.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Japan peaked at 83.4% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2010.

That places Japan 69th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 67.4%
1965 83.4% +23.7%
1970 82.5% -1.0%
1975 79.4% -3.8%
1980 78.6% -1.0%
1985 69.8% -11.2%
1990 69.4% -0.5%
1995 46.8% -32.5%
2000 39.8% -15.1%
2005 30.3% -23.9%
2010 27.6% -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 75.4% 67.4% 83.4% 2
1970s 81.0% 79.4% 82.5% 2
1980s 74.2% 69.8% 78.6% 2
1990s 58.1% 46.8% 69.4% 2
2000s 35.0% 30.3% 39.8% 2
2010s 27.6% 27.6% 27.6% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 66 Cuba 27.8% compare
  2. 67 Guatemala 27.7% compare
  3. 68 Tajikistan 27.6% compare
  4. 70 Brunei Darussalam 26.6% compare
  5. 71 Uganda 26.1% compare
  6. 72 Cambodia 25.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Japan was 27.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 83.4% 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 27.6% in 2010.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary?
Japan ranks 69th 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 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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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Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)