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

South Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 38.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
38.4%
World rank
52nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.1%
in 2000
All-time low
4.7%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 11.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 22.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 26.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 29.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 30.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 40.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 40.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 40 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 38.4 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 South Korea is 38.4%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in South Korea peaked at 40.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 1965.

That places South Korea 52nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 South Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in South Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 6.0%
1965 4.7% -21.7%
1970 11.4% +142.6%
1975 22.8% +100.0%
1980 26.3% +15.4%
1985 29.5% +12.1%
1990 30.9% +4.9%
1995 40.1% +29.7%
2000 40.1% +0.1%
2005 40.0% -0.4%
2010 38.4% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.3% 4.7% 6.0% 2
1970s 17.1% 11.4% 22.8% 2
1980s 27.9% 26.3% 29.5% 2
1990s 35.5% 30.9% 40.1% 2
2000s 40.1% 40.0% 40.1% 2
2010s 38.4% 38.4% 38.4% 1

Countries ranked near South Korea

  1. 49 Tanzania 40.3% compare
  2. 50 Qatar 39.2% compare
  3. 51 France 39.0% compare
  4. 53 Albania 38.2% compare
  5. 54 Guatemala 37.3% compare
  6. 55 Sri Lanka 37.2% 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 South Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in South Korea was 38.4% 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 South Korea?
The highest recorded value was 40.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in South Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 1965.
How does South Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
South Korea ranks 52nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in South Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Korea 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)