Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in United States of America

United States of America: 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
27.5%
in 1960
All-time low
2.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

510152025301960198520101960: 27.51965: 22.81970: 181975: 12.61980: 8.31985: 6.51990: 5.11995: 4.22000: 3.42005: 3.62010: 2.8

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 United States of America is 2.8%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in United States of America peaked at 27.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2010.

That places United States of America 102nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 27.5%
1965 22.8% -17.0%
1970 18.0% -21.0%
1975 12.6% -30.2%
1980 8.3% -34.1%
1985 6.5% -21.8%
1990 5.1% -21.4%
1995 4.2% -18.6%
2000 3.4% -18.1%
2005 3.6% +5.9%
2010 2.8% -21.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.2% 22.8% 27.5% 2
1970s 15.3% 12.6% 18.0% 2
1980s 7.4% 6.5% 8.3% 2
1990s 4.6% 4.2% 5.1% 2
2000s 3.5% 3.4% 3.6% 2
2010s 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 1

Countries ranked near United States of America

  1. 99 Syrian Arab Republic 3.1% compare
  2. 100 Pakistan 3.0% compare
  3. 100 United Arab Emirates 3.0% compare
  4. 102 Singapore 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 United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in United States of America 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
United States of America 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 United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America 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