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

Argentina: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 59.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
59.1%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
75.0%
in 1975
All-time low
59.1%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 73.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 72.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 70.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 75 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 73.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 73.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 71.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 69.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 69 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 59.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 59.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Argentina is 59.1%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Argentina peaked at 75.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2005.

That places Argentina 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Argentina, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 73.4%
1965 72.5% -1.2%
1970 70.8% -2.4%
1975 75.0% +5.9%
1980 73.7% -1.7%
1985 73.7% +0.1%
1990 71.2% -3.4%
1995 69.7% -2.1%
2000 69.0% -1.0%
2005 59.1% -14.4%
2010 59.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73.0% 72.5% 73.4% 2
1970s 72.9% 70.8% 75.0% 2
1980s 73.7% 73.7% 73.7% 2
1990s 70.5% 69.7% 71.2% 2
2000s 64.0% 59.1% 69.0% 2
2010s 59.1% 59.1% 59.1% 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 13 Zimbabwe 62.0% compare
  2. 14 Philippines 59.4% compare
  3. 15 Portugal 59.4% compare
  4. 17 Dominican Republic 59.0% compare
  5. 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 57.6% compare
  6. 19 Ecuador 56.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Argentina?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Argentina was 59.1% 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 primary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2005.
How does Argentina rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Argentina ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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 primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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 primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)