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

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 5.7% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
5.7%
World rank
79th
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 1990
All-time low
5.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 13.61965: 13.31970: 17.61975: 16.51980: 15.21985: 24.91990: 40.71995: 21.82000: 9.32005: 21.42010: 5.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 5.7% 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.

That represents a change of down 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Singapore peaked at 40.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2010.

That places Singapore 79th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.6%
1965 13.3% -2.6%
1970 17.6% +32.5%
1975 16.5% -6.3%
1980 15.2% -7.5%
1985 24.9% +63.4%
1990 40.7% +63.6%
1995 21.8% -46.4%
2000 9.3% -57.2%
2005 21.4% +128.8%
2010 5.7% -73.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.4% 13.3% 13.6% 2
1970s 17.0% 16.5% 17.6% 2
1980s 20.1% 15.2% 24.9% 2
1990s 31.3% 21.8% 40.7% 2
2000s 15.3% 9.3% 21.4% 2
2010s 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Singapore was 5.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2010.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Singapore ranks 79th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Singapore 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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