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

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 6.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
6.4%
World rank
91st
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 1990
All-time low
6.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

510152025301960198520101960: 8.21965: 13.61970: 131975: 13.61980: 15.81985: 24.11990: 31.21995: 272000: 102005: 26.62010: 6.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Singapore is 6.4%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Singapore peaked at 31.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2010.

That places Singapore 91st 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 Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.2%
1965 13.6% +65.4%
1970 13.0% -4.6%
1975 13.6% +4.4%
1980 15.8% +16.5%
1985 24.1% +52.6%
1990 31.2% +29.6%
1995 27.0% -13.4%
2000 10.0% -63.0%
2005 26.6% +166.2%
2010 6.4% -75.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.9% 8.2% 13.6% 2
1970s 13.3% 13.0% 13.6% 2
1980s 19.9% 15.8% 24.1% 2
1990s 29.1% 27.0% 31.2% 2
2000s 18.3% 10.0% 26.6% 2
2010s 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 88 Brunei Darussalam 6.7% compare
  2. 89 Sudan 6.7% compare
  3. 90 Austria 6.6% compare
  4. 92 Bahrain 6.4% compare
  5. 93 Portugal 6.0% compare
  6. 94 Luxembourg 6.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Singapore was 6.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2010.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Singapore ranks 91st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Singapore 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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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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