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

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 2.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.8%
World rank
102nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 1990
All-time low
0.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 0.771965: 0.821970: 0.881975: 1.21980: 1.81985: 71990: 14.11995: 9.22000: 2.42005: 7.92010: 2.8

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

Analysis

Singapore recorded 2.8% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in 2010.

That represents a change of up 19.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Singapore peaked at 14.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1960.

Singapore ranks 102nd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 75+ with primary in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.8%
1965 0.8% +6.5%
1970 0.9% +7.3%
1975 1.2% +42.0%
1980 1.8% +40.0%
1985 7.0% +300.6%
1990 14.1% +101.6%
1995 9.2% -35.2%
2000 2.4% -74.2%
2005 7.9% +236.0%
2010 2.8% -64.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 2
1970s 1.1% 0.9% 1.2% 2
1980s 4.4% 1.8% 7.0% 2
1990s 11.6% 9.2% 14.1% 2
2000s 5.1% 2.4% 7.9% 2
2010s 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 99 Syrian Arab Republic 3.1% compare
  2. 100 Pakistan 3.0% compare
  3. 100 United Arab Emirates 3.0% compare
  4. 102 United States of America 2.8% compare
  5. 104 Romania 2.7% compare
  6. 105 Slovakia 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Singapore was 2.8% 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1960.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Singapore ranks 102nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 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