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

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary was 5.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
5.6%
World rank
119th
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.3%
in 1960
All-time low
5.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 78.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 67.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 59.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 55.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 50.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 45.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 45.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 43.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 41.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 31 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 5.6 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 Switzerland is 5.6%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Switzerland peaked at 78.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2010.

That places Switzerland 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 78.3%
1965 67.2% -14.2%
1970 59.9% -10.9%
1975 55.5% -7.3%
1980 50.7% -8.6%
1985 45.6% -10.1%
1990 45.1% -1.1%
1995 43.9% -2.7%
2000 41.2% -6.1%
2005 31.0% -24.8%
2010 5.6% -81.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 72.7% 67.2% 78.3% 2
1970s 57.7% 55.5% 59.9% 2
1980s 48.1% 45.6% 50.7% 2
1990s 44.5% 43.9% 45.1% 2
2000s 36.1% 31.0% 41.2% 2
2010s 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 116 India 7.5% compare
  2. 117 Central African Republic 7.5% compare
  3. 118 Bulgaria 7.2% compare
  4. 120 Benin 5.6% compare
  5. 121 Hungary 5.4% compare
  6. 121 Mali 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Switzerland was 5.6% 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary?
Switzerland ranks 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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)