Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Nepal

Nepal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 16.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
16.6%
World rank
17th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Nepal, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 0.391965: 1.51970: 2.41975: 3.91980: 4.91985: 6.51990: 6.41995: 11.72000: 12.42005: 15.72010: 16.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Nepal recorded 16.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Nepal peaked at 16.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1960.

Nepal ranks 17th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary in Nepal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.4%
1965 1.5% +292.3%
1970 2.4% +54.9%
1975 3.9% +65.8%
1980 4.9% +25.2%
1985 6.5% +32.7%
1990 6.4% -2.6%
1995 11.7% +84.4%
2000 12.4% +5.7%
2005 15.7% +26.9%
2010 16.6% +5.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.0% 0.4% 1.5% 2
1970s 3.2% 2.4% 3.9% 2
1980s 5.7% 4.9% 6.5% 2
1990s 9.0% 6.4% 11.7% 2
2000s 14.1% 12.4% 15.7% 2
2010s 16.6% 16.6% 16.6% 1

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 14 Myanmar 20.7% compare
  2. 15 Congo 20.1% compare
  3. 16 Mauritania 17.1% compare
  4. 18 Bolivia 16.3% compare
  5. 19 Senegal 16.1% compare
  6. 20 Tanzania 15.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Nepal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Nepal was 16.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1960.
How does Nepal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Nepal ranks 17th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Incomplete Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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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