Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 0.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
0.8%
World rank
87th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 1970
All-time low
0.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 18.31965: 18.81970: 19.91975: 14.81980: 13.31985: 17.11990: 19.11995: 12.92000: 8.92005: 4.22010: 0.81

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia is 0.8%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 90.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia peaked at 19.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.

Saudi Arabia ranks 87th 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 18.3%
1965 18.8% +2.5%
1970 19.9% +6.2%
1975 14.8% -25.8%
1980 13.3% -10.2%
1985 17.1% +28.7%
1990 19.1% +12.0%
1995 12.9% -32.7%
2000 8.9% -30.6%
2005 4.2% -52.5%
2010 0.8% -80.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.5% 18.3% 18.8% 2
1970s 17.4% 14.8% 19.9% 2
1980s 15.2% 13.3% 17.1% 2
1990s 16.0% 12.9% 19.1% 2
2000s 6.6% 4.2% 8.9% 2
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 84 Cuba 1.0% compare
  2. 85 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare
  3. 86 Spain 0.8% compare
  4. 88 Jordan 0.8% compare
  5. 89 Macau, China 0.7% compare
  6. 90 Canada 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia was 0.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Saudi Arabia ranks 87th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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