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

Barbados: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 24.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
24.9%
World rank
85th
of 144 countries
All-time high
87.3%
in 1960
All-time low
24.9%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 87.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 72.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 53.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 64.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 86.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 72 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 57.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 50.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 34.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 24.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 24.9 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 Barbados is 24.9%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Barbados peaked at 87.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 24.9%, in 2005.

That places Barbados 85th 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 Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Barbados, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 87.3%
1965 72.1% -17.4%
1970 53.8% -25.4%
1975 64.3% +19.5%
1980 86.8% +35.0%
1985 72.0% -17.0%
1990 57.2% -20.5%
1995 50.1% -12.5%
2000 34.9% -30.3%
2005 24.9% -28.6%
2010 24.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 79.7% 72.1% 87.3% 2
1970s 59.0% 53.8% 64.3% 2
1980s 79.4% 72.0% 86.8% 2
1990s 53.7% 50.1% 57.2% 2
2000s 29.9% 24.9% 34.9% 2
2010s 24.9% 24.9% 24.9% 1

Countries ranked near Barbados

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  3. 84 Cuba 25.1% compare
  4. 86 Serbia 24.1% compare
  5. 87 Rwanda 23.2% compare
  6. 88 Croatia 23.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Barbados?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Barbados was 24.9% 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 Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 24.9% in 2005.
How does Barbados rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Barbados ranks 85th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Barbados 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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Indicator
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)