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

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary was 9.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
9.0%
World rank
107th
of 144 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 1990
All-time low
3.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 20.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 38.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 23.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 9.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 35.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 9 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 70-74 with primary in Singapore is 9.0%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Singapore peaked at 38.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1970.

That places Singapore 107th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 3.2%
1965 3.2% -0.3%
1970 3.2% -0.3%
1975 4.2% +32.5%
1980 5.5% +29.7%
1985 20.5% +273.1%
1990 38.7% +88.8%
1995 23.9% -38.3%
2000 9.1% -61.8%
2005 35.7% +291.1%
2010 9.0% -74.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 2
1970s 3.7% 3.2% 4.2% 2
1980s 13.0% 5.5% 20.5% 2
1990s 31.3% 23.9% 38.7% 2
2000s 22.4% 9.1% 35.7% 2
2010s 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 104 Papua New Guinea 9.8% compare
  2. 105 Egypt 9.2% compare
  3. 106 Ghana 9.2% compare
  4. 108 Slovenia 9.0% compare
  5. 109 Rwanda 8.9% compare
  6. 110 Eswatini 8.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Singapore was 9.0% 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1970.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary?
Singapore ranks 107th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore 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. 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 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)