Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with no education in South Korea

South Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with no education was 47.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
47.7%
World rank
67th
of 144 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 1960
All-time low
47.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with no education in South Korea, 1960–2010

0204060801001960198520101960: 97.51965: 96.81970: 91.61975: 80.11980: 75.11985: 68.31990: 66.71995: 75.72000: 75.82005: 66.82010: 47.7

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with no education in South Korea is 47.7%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with no education in South Korea peaked at 97.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2010.

South Korea ranks 67th 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 75+ with no education in South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with no education in South Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 97.5%
1965 96.8% -0.7%
1970 91.6% -5.4%
1975 80.1% -12.6%
1980 75.1% -6.2%
1985 68.3% -9.0%
1990 66.7% -2.4%
1995 75.7% +13.5%
2000 75.8% +0.1%
2005 66.8% -11.9%
2010 47.7% -28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 97.2% 96.8% 97.5% 2
1970s 85.8% 80.1% 91.6% 2
1980s 71.7% 68.3% 75.1% 2
1990s 71.2% 66.7% 75.7% 2
2000s 71.3% 66.8% 75.8% 2
2010s 47.7% 47.7% 47.7% 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 64 China 54.9% compare
  2. 65 Honduras 54.3% compare
  3. 66 Botswana 54.3% compare
  4. 68 Cuba 47.3% compare
  5. 69 Brazil 45.0% compare
  6. 70 Peru 43.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with no education in South Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with no education in South Korea was 47.7% 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 75+ with no education recorded in South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 97.5% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with no education recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2010.
How does South Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with no education?
South Korea ranks 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with no education rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this South Korea 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 75+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with no education
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 75+ with no education