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

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 3.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
3.6%
World rank
88th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.2%
in 1980
All-time low
3.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

4681012141960198520101960: 6.81965: 7.51970: 7.51975: 10.71980: 13.21985: 12.31990: 10.21995: 7.92000: 4.32005: 4.82010: 3.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Spain stood at 3.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Spain peaked at 13.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2010.

Spain ranks 88th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.8%
1965 7.5% +11.4%
1970 7.5% +0.0%
1975 10.7% +41.8%
1980 13.2% +23.5%
1985 12.3% -7.0%
1990 10.2% -16.5%
1995 7.9% -22.8%
2000 4.3% -45.3%
2005 4.8% +12.0%
2010 3.6% -26.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.2% 6.8% 7.5% 2
1970s 9.1% 7.5% 10.7% 2
1980s 12.7% 12.3% 13.2% 2
1990s 9.1% 7.9% 10.2% 2
2000s 4.6% 4.3% 4.8% 2
2010s 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 85 Singapore 4.1% compare
  2. 86 Liberia 4.0% compare
  3. 87 Cuba 3.7% compare
  4. 89 Belgium 3.5% compare
  5. 90 Papua New Guinea 3.0% compare
  6. 91 Australia 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Spain was 3.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2010.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Spain ranks 88th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 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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