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

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 6.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
6.6%
World rank
97th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 1990
All-time low
6.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 8.61965: 8.41970: 81975: 11.31980: 8.81985: 21.41990: 35.71995: 22.62000: 8.92005: 272010: 6.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Singapore is 6.6%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Singapore peaked at 35.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2010.

Singapore ranks 97th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 primary schooling. in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.6%
1965 8.4% -2.7%
1970 8.0% -4.8%
1975 11.3% +42.1%
1980 8.8% -22.0%
1985 21.4% +141.6%
1990 35.7% +66.9%
1995 22.6% -36.8%
2000 8.9% -60.6%
2005 27.0% +203.4%
2010 6.6% -75.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.5% 8.4% 8.6% 2
1970s 9.7% 8.0% 11.3% 2
1980s 15.1% 8.8% 21.4% 2
1990s 29.1% 22.6% 35.7% 2
2000s 17.9% 8.9% 27.0% 2
2010s 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Singapore was 6.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2010.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Singapore ranks 97th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore 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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