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

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 4.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
4.2%
World rank
92nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.8%
in 1960
All-time low
4.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 43.81965: 40.21970: 361975: 33.31980: 31.11985: 30.91990: 311995: 31.42000: 31.82005: 23.82010: 4.2

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 Switzerland is 4.2%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 86.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Switzerland peaked at 43.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2010.

Switzerland ranks 92nd 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 primary in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 43.8%
1965 40.2% -8.3%
1970 36.0% -10.4%
1975 33.3% -7.5%
1980 31.1% -6.5%
1985 30.9% -0.6%
1990 31.0% +0.0%
1995 31.4% +1.4%
2000 31.8% +1.2%
2005 23.8% -25.2%
2010 4.2% -82.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.0% 40.2% 43.8% 2
1970s 34.7% 33.3% 36.0% 2
1980s 31.0% 30.9% 31.1% 2
1990s 31.2% 31.0% 31.4% 2
2000s 27.8% 23.8% 31.8% 2
2010s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 89 China 4.9% compare
  2. 90 Cameroon 4.8% compare
  3. 91 Guatemala 4.6% compare
  4. 93 Egypt 4.2% compare
  5. 94 Iran, Islamic Republic of 4.0% compare
  6. 95 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Switzerland was 4.2% 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Switzerland ranks 92nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. 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 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