Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 16.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
16.4%
World rank
28th
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 2000
All-time low
8.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960–2010

10152025301960198520101960: 8.81965: 14.11970: 10.21975: 18.91980: 21.61985: 24.51990: 27.31995: 29.42000: 31.22005: 24.72010: 16.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Democratic Republic of Congo is 16.4%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 31.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1960.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.8%
1965 14.1% +60.2%
1970 10.2% -27.5%
1975 18.9% +85.0%
1980 21.6% +14.4%
1985 24.5% +13.2%
1990 27.3% +11.5%
1995 29.4% +7.6%
2000 31.2% +6.2%
2005 24.7% -20.8%
2010 16.4% -33.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.4% 8.8% 14.1% 2
1970s 14.6% 10.2% 18.9% 2
1980s 23.1% 21.6% 24.5% 2
1990s 28.3% 27.3% 29.4% 2
2000s 28.0% 24.7% 31.2% 2
2010s 16.4% 16.4% 16.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Democratic Republic of Congo was 16.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1960.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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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