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

Congo: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 28.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
28.7%
World rank
73rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2010
All-time low
5.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

510152025301960198520101960: 5.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 5.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 19.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 19.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 28.7 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 Congo is 28.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Congo peaked at 28.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1960.

Congo ranks 73rd 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 Congo, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Congo, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 5.8%
1965 5.8% +0.3%
1970 7.8% +34.6%
1975 7.8% +0.0%
1980 7.8% -0.1%
1985 7.8% -0.1%
1990 8.8% +12.8%
1995 8.8% +0.1%
2000 19.8% +124.7%
2005 19.8% +0.0%
2010 28.7% +45.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 2
1970s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 2
1980s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 2
1990s 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 2
2000s 19.8% 19.8% 19.8% 2
2010s 28.7% 28.7% 28.7% 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 70 Gabon 30.5% compare
  2. 71 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 28.9% compare
  3. 72 Mongolia 28.8% compare
  4. 74 South Africa 28.5% compare
  5. 75 Maldives 27.9% compare
  6. 76 Sweden 27.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Congo?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Congo was 28.7% 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1960.
How does Congo rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Congo ranks 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo 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)