Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Singapore

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 4.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
4.1%
World rank
85th
of 144 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 1990
All-time low
4.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Singapore, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 13.51965: 18.41970: 17.51975: 18.61980: 20.41985: 29.71990: 32.61995: 242000: 8.32005: 21.12010: 4.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Singapore is 4.1%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Singapore peaked at 32.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2010.

That places Singapore 85th 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.5%
1965 18.4% +35.7%
1970 17.5% -5.0%
1975 18.6% +6.7%
1980 20.4% +9.3%
1985 29.7% +45.9%
1990 32.6% +9.7%
1995 24.0% -26.4%
2000 8.3% -65.6%
2005 21.1% +155.1%
2010 4.1% -80.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.0% 13.5% 18.4% 2
1970s 18.1% 17.5% 18.6% 2
1980s 25.1% 20.4% 29.7% 2
1990s 28.3% 24.0% 32.6% 2
2000s 14.7% 8.3% 21.1% 2
2010s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Singapore was 4.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2010.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Singapore ranks 85th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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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