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

Switzerland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 6.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
6.0%
World rank
109th
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.3%
in 1960
All-time low
6.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 78.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 68.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 60 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 54.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 50 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 48.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 47.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 46.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 46.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 34.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 6.0% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 87.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Switzerland peaked at 78.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2010.

That places Switzerland 109th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom 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 Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Switzerland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 78.3%
1965 68.6% -12.3%
1970 60.0% -12.5%
1975 54.9% -8.6%
1980 50.0% -8.9%
1985 48.8% -2.5%
1990 47.9% -1.8%
1995 46.9% -2.0%
2000 46.8% -0.4%
2005 34.5% -26.2%
2010 6.0% -82.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73.5% 68.6% 78.3% 2
1970s 57.5% 54.9% 60.0% 2
1980s 49.4% 48.8% 50.0% 2
1990s 47.4% 46.9% 47.9% 2
2000s 40.7% 34.5% 46.8% 2
2010s 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% 1

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 106 Eswatini 7.2% compare
  2. 107 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.6% compare
  3. 108 Central African Republic 6.4% compare
  4. 110 Hungary 5.7% compare
  5. 110 Mali 5.7% compare
  6. 112 Singapore 5.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Switzerland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Switzerland was 6.0% 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 Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2010.
How does Switzerland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Switzerland ranks 109th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland 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)