Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 27.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
27.9%
World rank
27th
of 144 countries
All-time high
50.2%
in 2000
All-time low
27.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 41.21965: 41.61970: 42.41975: 40.71980: 411985: 39.41990: 38.51995: 38.52000: 50.22005: 36.22010: 27.9

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 27.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 50.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2010.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 41.2%
1965 41.6% +0.8%
1970 42.4% +1.9%
1975 40.7% -3.9%
1980 41.0% +0.6%
1985 39.4% -3.9%
1990 38.5% -2.1%
1995 38.5% -0.1%
2000 50.2% +30.3%
2005 36.2% -27.8%
2010 27.9% -23.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.4% 41.2% 41.6% 2
1970s 41.5% 40.7% 42.4% 2
1980s 40.2% 39.4% 41.0% 2
1990s 38.5% 38.5% 38.5% 2
2000s 43.2% 36.2% 50.2% 2
2010s 27.9% 27.9% 27.9% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 24 Cyprus 29.4% compare
  2. 25 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 29.1% compare
  3. 26 Belgium 28.1% compare
  4. 28 Denmark 25.5% compare
  5. 29 Tajikistan 25.4% compare
  6. 30 Netherlands 25.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 27.9% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 50.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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