Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 1.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.8%
World rank
113th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.3%
in 2000
All-time low
0.7%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea, 1960–2010

1231960198520101960: 1.51965: 0.71970: 0.71975: 1.61980: 1.81985: 21990: 2.11995: 2.92000: 3.32005: 2.82010: 1.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea stood at 1.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea peaked at 3.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1965.

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 rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.5%
1965 0.7% -53.3%
1970 0.7% +0.0%
1975 1.6% +121.4%
1980 1.8% +14.2%
1985 2.0% +15.8%
1990 2.1% +4.9%
1995 2.9% +34.9%
2000 3.3% +15.2%
2005 2.8% -15.9%
2010 1.8% -34.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.1% 0.7% 1.5% 2
1970s 1.1% 0.7% 1.6% 2
1980s 1.9% 1.8% 2.0% 2
1990s 2.5% 2.1% 2.9% 2
2000s 3.1% 2.8% 3.3% 2
2010s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 110 Serbia 2.0% compare
  2. 111 France 2.0% compare
  3. 112 Greece 1.9% compare
  4. 114 Bangladesh 1.8% compare
  5. 114 Russian Federation 1.8% compare
  6. 116 Netherlands 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea was 1.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Republic of Korea ranks 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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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