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

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary was 5.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
5.4%
World rank
121st
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.3%
in 1960
All-time low
5.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 78.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 68.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 59.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 55 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 50.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 49.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 45.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 45.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 43.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 32.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 5.4 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 Switzerland stood at 5.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Switzerland peaked at 78.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2010.

Switzerland ranks 121st of 144 countries on this measure, 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 70-74 with primary in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 78.3%
1965 68.6% -12.3%
1970 59.1% -13.9%
1975 55.0% -6.9%
1980 50.3% -8.5%
1985 49.1% -2.4%
1990 45.9% -6.7%
1995 45.9% +0.2%
2000 43.4% -5.6%
2005 32.3% -25.6%
2010 5.4% -83.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73.5% 68.6% 78.3% 2
1970s 57.1% 55.0% 59.1% 2
1980s 49.7% 49.1% 50.3% 2
1990s 45.9% 45.9% 45.9% 2
2000s 37.8% 32.3% 43.4% 2
2010s 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 118 Benin 5.6% compare
  2. 119 Hungary 5.4% compare
  3. 119 Mali 5.4% compare
  4. 122 India 5.0% compare
  5. 123 Pakistan 5.0% compare
  6. 124 Sudan 4.6% 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 Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Switzerland was 5.4% 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary?
Switzerland ranks 121st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.6%. 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 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)