Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in United States of America

United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education was 0.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.3%
World rank
129th
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 1960
All-time low
0.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in United States of America, 1960–2010

024681960198520101960: 7.11965: 3.81970: 4.21975: 21980: 2.21985: 1.71990: 2.11995: 1.32000: 0.942005: 0.672010: 0.3

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in United States of America is 0.3%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 68.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in United States of America peaked at 7.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2010.

United States of America ranks 129th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in United States of America, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.1%
1965 3.8% -47.0%
1970 4.2% +11.7%
1975 2.0% -53.1%
1980 2.2% +11.7%
1985 1.7% -24.1%
1990 2.1% +25.7%
1995 1.3% -40.0%
2000 0.9% -25.4%
2005 0.7% -28.7%
2010 0.3% -55.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.4% 3.8% 7.1% 2
1970s 3.1% 2.0% 4.2% 2
1980s 1.9% 1.7% 2.2% 2
1990s 1.7% 1.3% 2.1% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.7% 0.9% 2
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in United States of America?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education in United States of America was 0.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2010.
How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education?
United States of America ranks 129th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States of America data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education