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

Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary was 47.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
47.2%
World rank
34th
of 144 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 2010
All-time low
2.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

010203040501960198520101960: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 2.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 7.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 17.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 21.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 25.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 26.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 38.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 43.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 46.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 47.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Republic of Korea is 47.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Republic of Korea peaked at 47.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1960.

Republic of Korea ranks 34th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 2.2%
1965 2.7% +22.7%
1970 7.2% +166.7%
1975 17.3% +140.3%
1980 21.1% +22.0%
1985 25.1% +19.2%
1990 26.9% +6.9%
1995 38.3% +42.4%
2000 43.3% +13.0%
2005 46.2% +6.7%
2010 47.2% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.5% 2.2% 2.7% 2
1970s 12.2% 7.2% 17.3% 2
1980s 23.1% 21.1% 25.1% 2
1990s 32.6% 26.9% 38.3% 2
2000s 44.7% 43.3% 46.2% 2
2010s 47.2% 47.2% 47.2% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 31 Brazil 48.7% compare
  2. 32 Viet Nam 48.0% compare
  3. 33 Namibia 47.2% compare
  4. 35 Albania 46.4% compare
  5. 36 Türkiye 46.1% compare
  6. 37 Poland 45.9% 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 Republic of Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Republic of Korea was 47.2% 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 Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1960.
How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary?
Republic of Korea ranks 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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)