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

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 5.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
5.7%
World rank
112th
of 144 countries
All-time high
38.7%
in 1990
All-time low
3.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 20.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 38.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 23.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 5.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 18.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 5.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Singapore stood at 5.7%.

That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Singapore peaked at 38.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1970.

Singapore ranks 112th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 3.2%
1965 3.2% -0.3%
1970 3.2% -0.3%
1975 4.2% +32.5%
1980 5.5% +29.7%
1985 20.5% +273.1%
1990 38.7% +88.8%
1995 23.9% -38.3%
2000 5.9% -75.3%
2005 18.8% +218.1%
2010 5.7% -69.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 2
1970s 3.7% 3.2% 4.2% 2
1980s 13.0% 5.5% 20.5% 2
1990s 31.3% 23.9% 38.7% 2
2000s 12.3% 5.9% 18.8% 2
2010s 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 109 Switzerland 6.0% compare
  2. 110 Hungary 5.7% compare
  3. 110 Mali 5.7% compare
  4. 113 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.3% compare
  5. 114 Togo 5.0% compare
  6. 115 India 4.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Singapore was 5.7% 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 38.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1970.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Singapore ranks 112th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore 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)