Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary was 18.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
18.3%
World rank
46th
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.4%
in 1970
All-time low
18.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Japan, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 36.81965: 43.31970: 49.41975: 48.91980: 48.91985: 46.91990: 44.81995: 38.92000: 27.62005: 23.82010: 18.3

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Japan stood at 18.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Japan peaked at 49.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2010.

That places Japan 46th 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 70-74 with primary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 36.8%
1965 43.3% +17.7%
1970 49.4% +14.3%
1975 48.9% -1.2%
1980 48.9% +0.0%
1985 46.9% -4.0%
1990 44.8% -4.5%
1995 38.9% -13.1%
2000 27.6% -29.2%
2005 23.8% -13.6%
2010 18.3% -23.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.0% 36.8% 43.3% 2
1970s 49.1% 48.9% 49.4% 2
1980s 47.9% 46.9% 48.9% 2
1990s 41.9% 38.9% 44.8% 2
2000s 25.7% 23.8% 27.6% 2
2010s 18.3% 18.3% 18.3% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 43 Netherlands 18.9% compare
  2. 44 Tajikistan 18.7% compare
  3. 45 Mexico 18.5% compare
  4. 47 Gabon 18.1% compare
  5. 48 Malaysia 18.1% compare
  6. 49 Lithuania 17.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Japan was 18.3% 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 70-74 with primary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2010.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary?
Japan ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary