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

Sweden: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary was 24.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
24.7%
World rank
73rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.1%
in 1960
All-time low
24.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 78.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 76.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 76.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 75 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 71.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 66.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 58.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 57 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 45.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 35.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 24.7 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 70-74 with primary in Sweden stood at 24.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 45.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Sweden peaked at 78.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2010.

Sweden ranks 73rd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Sweden, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 78.1%
1965 76.6% -1.9%
1970 76.7% +0.2%
1975 75.0% -2.2%
1980 71.7% -4.5%
1985 66.1% -7.8%
1990 58.4% -11.7%
1995 57.0% -2.4%
2000 45.6% -19.9%
2005 35.8% -21.5%
2010 24.7% -31.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77.3% 76.6% 78.1% 2
1970s 75.9% 75.0% 76.7% 2
1980s 68.9% 66.1% 71.7% 2
1990s 57.7% 57.0% 58.4% 2
2000s 40.7% 35.8% 45.6% 2
2010s 24.7% 24.7% 24.7% 1

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 70 Tajikistan 25.8% compare
  2. 71 Macau, China 25.8% compare
  3. 72 Cambodia 25.6% compare
  4. 74 Tanzania, United Republic of 24.6% compare
  5. 75 Kuwait 23.8% compare
  6. 76 Israel 22.8% 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 Sweden?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Sweden was 24.7% 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2010.
How does Sweden rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary?
Sweden ranks 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sweden 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)