Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 1.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
1.0%
World rank
117th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.0%
in 1960
All-time low
0.7%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea, 1960–2010

0.511.522.531960198520101960: 31965: 0.71970: 1.41975: 1.41980: 1.71985: 1.91990: 2.71995: 2.62000: 2.22005: 1.42010: 1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Republic of Korea recorded 1.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea peaked at 3.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1965.

Republic of Korea ranks 117th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.0%
1965 0.7% -76.7%
1970 1.4% +100.0%
1975 1.4% -2.1%
1980 1.7% +23.4%
1985 1.9% +11.2%
1990 2.7% +45.2%
1995 2.6% -4.8%
2000 2.2% -14.6%
2005 1.4% -37.8%
2010 1.0% -24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.9% 0.7% 3.0% 2
1970s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 2
1980s 1.8% 1.7% 1.9% 2
1990s 2.7% 2.6% 2.7% 2
2000s 1.8% 1.4% 2.2% 2
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 114 Netherlands 1.5% compare
  2. 115 Yemen 1.5% compare
  3. 116 Gambia 1.3% compare
  4. 118 Russian Federation 0.9% compare
  5. 118 Serbia 0.9% compare
  6. 120 Tajikistan 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea was 1.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1965.
How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Republic of Korea ranks 117th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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