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

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 55.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
55.8%
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
60.8%
in 2005
All-time low
43.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 43 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 50.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 52.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 55 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 55 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 54.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 54.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 53.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 58.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 60.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 55.8 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 Colombia is 55.8%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Colombia peaked at 60.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 1960.

Colombia ranks 24th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 43.0%
1965 50.1% +16.6%
1970 52.5% +4.7%
1975 55.0% +4.8%
1980 55.0% +0.1%
1985 54.8% -0.4%
1990 54.2% -1.1%
1995 53.1% -2.0%
2000 58.4% +10.0%
2005 60.8% +4.0%
2010 55.8% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46.6% 43.0% 50.1% 2
1970s 53.7% 52.5% 55.0% 2
1980s 54.9% 54.8% 55.0% 2
1990s 53.7% 53.1% 54.2% 2
2000s 59.6% 58.4% 60.8% 2
2010s 55.8% 55.8% 55.8% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 21 Jamaica 55.9% compare
  2. 22 Cyprus 55.8% compare
  3. 23 Iceland 55.8% compare
  4. 25 New Zealand 53.7% compare
  5. 26 Indonesia 52.2% compare
  6. 27 Macau, China 52.0% 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 Colombia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Colombia was 55.8% 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 1960.
How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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)