Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Spain

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 1.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
1.9%
World rank
90th
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 1980
All-time low
1.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

246810121960198520101960: 7.51965: 7.51970: 7.51975: 10.71980: 11.41985: 10.81990: 8.61995: 5.62000: 3.82005: 2.52010: 1.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Spain stood at 1.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Spain peaked at 11.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2010.

That places Spain 90th 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.5%
1965 7.5% +0.0%
1970 7.5% -0.4%
1975 10.7% +42.3%
1980 11.4% +6.6%
1985 10.8% -5.4%
1990 8.6% -20.5%
1995 5.6% -35.1%
2000 3.8% -31.1%
2005 2.5% -34.5%
2010 1.9% -24.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 2
1970s 9.1% 7.5% 10.7% 2
1980s 11.1% 10.8% 11.4% 2
1990s 7.1% 5.6% 8.6% 2
2000s 3.2% 2.5% 3.8% 2
2010s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1

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  3. 89 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.0% compare
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  6. 93 Bangladesh 1.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Spain was 1.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2010.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Spain ranks 90th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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