Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 1.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.0%
World rank
99th
of 144 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 1965
All-time low
1.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Australia, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 12.61965: 16.11970: 131975: 6.11980: 31985: 31990: 3.81995: 2.52000: 3.32005: 1.52010: 1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Australia stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 69.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Australia peaked at 16.1% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2010.

Australia ranks 99th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.6%
1965 16.1% +27.8%
1970 13.0% -19.3%
1975 6.1% -53.2%
1980 3.0% -50.6%
1985 3.0% +0.0%
1990 3.8% +26.0%
1995 2.5% -34.9%
2000 3.3% +32.5%
2005 1.5% -54.0%
2010 1.0% -32.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.3% 12.6% 16.1% 2
1970s 9.5% 6.1% 13.0% 2
1980s 3.0% 3.0% 3.0% 2
1990s 3.1% 2.5% 3.8% 2
2000s 2.4% 1.5% 3.3% 2
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 96 Netherlands 1.1% compare
  2. 97 Ireland 1.1% compare
  3. 98 Congo 1.0% compare
  4. 100 Austria 0.9% compare
  5. 101 Canada 0.8% compare
  6. 102 India 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Australia was 1.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2010.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Australia ranks 99th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted 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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