Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 11.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
11.1%
World rank
60th
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2005
All-time low
3.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea, 1960–2010

46810121960198520101960: 3.71965: 4.71970: 4.71975: 5.21980: 4.11985: 41990: 41995: 92000: 92005: 11.32010: 11.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 11.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea peaked at 11.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1960.

That places Papua New Guinea 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.7%
1965 4.7% +27.0%
1970 4.7% +0.0%
1975 5.2% +11.7%
1980 4.1% -21.9%
1985 4.0% -1.2%
1990 4.0% +0.0%
1995 9.0% +121.2%
2000 9.0% +0.0%
2005 11.3% +25.8%
2010 11.1% -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.2% 3.7% 4.7% 2
1970s 5.0% 4.7% 5.2% 2
1980s 4.1% 4.0% 4.1% 2
1990s 6.5% 4.0% 9.0% 2
2000s 10.1% 9.0% 11.3% 2
2010s 11.1% 11.1% 11.1% 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 57 Afghanistan 11.6% compare
  2. 57 Burundi 11.6% compare
  3. 59 Eswatini 11.4% compare
  4. 61 Barbados 11.0% compare
  5. 61 Botswana 11.0% compare
  6. 63 Argentina 10.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea was 11.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1960.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Papua New Guinea ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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