Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 23.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
23.4%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 1970
All-time low
23.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Japan, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 37.71965: 44.41970: 49.51975: 48.91980: 48.91985: 46.91990: 44.91995: 392000: 33.92005: 27.92010: 23.4

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 primary in Japan is 23.4%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Japan peaked at 49.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2010.

That places Japan 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 37.7%
1965 44.4% +17.7%
1970 49.5% +11.4%
1975 48.9% -1.2%
1980 48.9% -0.1%
1985 46.9% -4.1%
1990 44.9% -4.4%
1995 39.0% -13.1%
2000 33.9% -13.1%
2005 27.9% -17.6%
2010 23.4% -16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.1% 37.7% 44.4% 2
1970s 49.2% 48.9% 49.5% 2
1980s 47.9% 46.9% 48.9% 2
1990s 41.9% 39.0% 44.9% 2
2000s 30.9% 27.9% 33.9% 2
2010s 23.4% 23.4% 23.4% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 32 Belize 24.0% compare
  2. 33 Vietnam 23.8% compare
  3. 34 Panama 23.7% compare
  4. 36 Moldova 23.1% compare
  5. 37 Mongolia 23.0% compare
  6. 38 Kazakhstan 22.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Japan was 23.4% 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 75+ with primary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2010.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Japan ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary