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

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 33.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
33.8%
World rank
61st
of 144 countries
All-time high
82.5%
in 1970
All-time low
33.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 67.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 75.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 82.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 80.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 78.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 73.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 69.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 58.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 49.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 40.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 33.8 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 Japan is 33.8%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Japan peaked at 82.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 33.8%, in 2010.

Japan ranks 61st 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 Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 67.4%
1965 75.8% +12.5%
1970 82.5% +8.8%
1975 80.6% -2.3%
1980 78.5% -2.6%
1985 73.9% -5.9%
1990 69.4% -6.0%
1995 58.2% -16.1%
2000 49.9% -14.4%
2005 40.6% -18.6%
2010 33.8% -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71.6% 67.4% 75.8% 2
1970s 81.6% 80.6% 82.5% 2
1980s 76.2% 73.9% 78.5% 2
1990s 63.8% 58.2% 69.4% 2
2000s 45.2% 40.6% 49.9% 2
2010s 33.8% 33.8% 33.8% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 58 Sri Lanka 35.8% compare
  2. 59 Namibia 35.4% compare
  3. 60 Kyrgyzstan 35.0% compare
  4. 62 Indonesia 33.5% compare
  5. 63 Türkiye 31.9% compare
  6. 64 Cuba 31.7% 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 Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Japan was 33.8% 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 Japan?
The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 33.8% in 2010.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Japan ranks 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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)