Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 8.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
8.1%
World rank
90th
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.0%
in 1965
All-time low
8.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Japan, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 341965: 361970: 32.61975: 29.81980: 28.21985: 24.11990: 231995: 14.72000: 12.22005: 92010: 8.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Japan recorded 8.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Japan peaked at 36.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2010.

That places Japan 90th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 34.0%
1965 36.0% +5.9%
1970 32.6% -9.4%
1975 29.8% -8.5%
1980 28.2% -5.3%
1985 24.1% -14.6%
1990 23.0% -4.6%
1995 14.7% -36.2%
2000 12.2% -17.1%
2005 9.0% -26.0%
2010 8.1% -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.0% 34.0% 36.0% 2
1970s 31.2% 29.8% 32.6% 2
1980s 26.2% 24.1% 28.2% 2
1990s 18.9% 14.7% 23.0% 2
2000s 10.6% 9.0% 12.2% 2
2010s 8.1% 8.1% 8.1% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 87 Papua New Guinea 9.0% compare
  2. 88 Italy 8.8% compare
  3. 89 Sweden 8.4% compare
  4. 91 Canada 7.6% compare
  5. 92 Central African Republic 7.6% compare
  6. 93 India 7.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Japan was 8.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2010.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Japan ranks 90th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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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