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

Cuba: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 25.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
25.1%
World rank
84th
of 144 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 1970
All-time low
25.1%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 66.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 68.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 70.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 69.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 67.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 61.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 53.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 44.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 32.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 25.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 25.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Cuba stood at 25.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Cuba peaked at 70.7% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2005.

Cuba ranks 84th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Cuba, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 66.7%
1965 68.2% +2.2%
1970 70.7% +3.7%
1975 69.4% -1.8%
1980 67.2% -3.2%
1985 61.2% -9.0%
1990 53.6% -12.4%
1995 44.1% -17.8%
2000 32.1% -27.1%
2005 25.1% -21.9%
2010 25.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 67.5% 66.7% 68.2% 2
1970s 70.1% 69.4% 70.7% 2
1980s 64.2% 61.2% 67.2% 2
1990s 48.8% 44.1% 53.6% 2
2000s 28.6% 25.1% 32.1% 2
2010s 25.1% 25.1% 25.1% 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 81 Algeria 26.3% compare
  2. 82 Botswana 26.1% compare
  3. 83 Libya 25.9% compare
  4. 85 Barbados 24.9% compare
  5. 86 Serbia 24.1% compare
  6. 87 Rwanda 23.2% 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 Cuba?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Cuba was 25.1% 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2005.
How does Cuba rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Cuba ranks 84th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba 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)