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

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 14.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
14.0%
World rank
96th
of 144 countries
All-time high
61.0%
in 1960
All-time low
10.1%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2040601960198520101960: 61 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 58.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 56.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 31.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 11.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 10.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 10.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 16.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 17.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 18 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 14 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Australia is 14.0%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Australia peaked at 61.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1990.

Australia ranks 96th 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 Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 61.0%
1965 58.9% -3.4%
1970 56.2% -4.6%
1975 31.7% -43.6%
1980 11.8% -62.8%
1985 10.9% -7.4%
1990 10.1% -7.7%
1995 16.6% +64.3%
2000 17.9% +8.2%
2005 18.0% +0.2%
2010 14.0% -22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59.9% 58.9% 61.0% 2
1970s 44.0% 31.7% 56.2% 2
1980s 11.4% 10.9% 11.8% 2
1990s 13.3% 10.1% 16.6% 2
2000s 18.0% 17.9% 18.0% 2
2010s 14.0% 14.0% 14.0% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 93 Jordan 16.0% compare
  2. 94 Brunei 15.6% compare
  3. 95 United Arab Emirates 14.7% compare
  4. 97 Tanzania 13.5% compare
  5. 98 Syria 11.9% compare
  6. 99 Cambodia 9.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Australia was 14.0% 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 Australia?
The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1990.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Australia ranks 96th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)