Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 0.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
0.6%
World rank
113th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 1960
All-time low
0.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea, 1960–2010

0.511.522.531960198520101960: 31965: 1.41970: 1.81975: 2.51980: 2.61985: 2.51990: 2.41995: 1.62000: 1.12005: 0.752010: 0.59

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 0.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea peaked at 3.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.

That places Republic of Korea 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.0%
1965 1.4% -53.3%
1970 1.8% +28.6%
1975 2.5% +39.4%
1980 2.6% +4.4%
1985 2.5% -3.8%
1990 2.4% -6.0%
1995 1.6% -32.5%
2000 1.1% -34.4%
2005 0.8% -28.6%
2010 0.6% -21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.2% 1.4% 3.0% 2
1970s 2.2% 1.8% 2.5% 2
1980s 2.6% 2.5% 2.6% 2
1990s 2.0% 1.6% 2.4% 2
2000s 0.9% 0.8% 1.1% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 110 Yemen 1.1% compare
  2. 111 Cyprus 0.8% compare
  3. 112 United States of America 0.7% compare
  4. 114 Switzerland 0.6% compare
  5. 115 Sweden 0.5% compare
  6. 116 Russian Federation 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea was 0.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Republic of Korea ranks 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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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