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

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 1.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
1.1%
World rank
95th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 1985
All-time low
1.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 18.11965: 21.91970: 20.71975: 20.91980: 26.21985: 301990: 27.71995: 13.92000: 5.32005: 11.12010: 1.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Singapore is 1.1%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 78.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Singapore peaked at 30.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2010.

That places Singapore 95th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 35-39 with primary schooling. in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 18.1%
1965 21.9% +21.2%
1970 20.7% -5.3%
1975 20.9% +0.8%
1980 26.2% +25.5%
1985 30.0% +14.6%
1990 27.7% -7.7%
1995 13.9% -49.8%
2000 5.3% -61.5%
2005 11.1% +107.1%
2010 1.1% -89.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.0% 18.1% 21.9% 2
1970s 20.8% 20.7% 20.9% 2
1980s 28.1% 26.2% 30.0% 2
1990s 20.8% 13.9% 27.7% 2
2000s 8.2% 5.3% 11.1% 2
2010s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 92 Israel 1.2% compare
  2. 93 Japan 1.1% compare
  3. 93 Tonga 1.1% compare
  4. 96 Netherlands 1.1% compare
  5. 97 Ireland 1.1% compare
  6. 98 Congo 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Singapore was 1.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2010.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Singapore ranks 95th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore 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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