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

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 18.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
18.4%
World rank
97th
of 144 countries
All-time high
90.8%
in 1960
All-time low
18.2%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801001960198520101960: 90.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 81.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 72.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 60.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 60.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 40 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 36.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 31.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 29 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 18.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 18.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 18.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Netherlands peaked at 90.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2005.

That places Netherlands 97th 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 Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 90.8%
1965 81.1% -10.8%
1970 72.6% -10.4%
1975 60.1% -17.3%
1980 60.1% +0.0%
1985 40.0% -33.4%
1990 36.5% -8.7%
1995 31.6% -13.4%
2000 29.0% -8.3%
2005 18.2% -37.3%
2010 18.4% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 86.0% 81.1% 90.8% 2
1970s 66.4% 60.1% 72.6% 2
1980s 50.0% 40.0% 60.1% 2
1990s 34.1% 31.6% 36.5% 2
2000s 23.6% 18.2% 29.0% 2
2010s 18.4% 18.4% 18.4% 1

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  3. 96 Tajikistan 18.9% compare
  4. 98 Sudan 18.1% compare
  5. 99 Republic of Moldova 17.9% compare
  6. 100 Egypt 17.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Netherlands?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Netherlands was 18.4% 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 90.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2005.
How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Netherlands ranks 97th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Netherlands 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)