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

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 12.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
12.3%
World rank
111th
of 144 countries
All-time high
58.4%
in 1990
All-time low
11.4%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

1020304050601960198520101960: 11.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 11.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 11.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 16.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 13.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 33.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 58.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 38.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 15.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 48.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 12.3 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 Singapore is 12.3%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Singapore peaked at 58.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1970.

That places Singapore 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 11.6%
1965 11.5% -0.6%
1970 11.4% -0.8%
1975 16.7% +46.6%
1980 13.5% -19.2%
1985 33.8% +150.1%
1990 58.4% +72.9%
1995 38.1% -34.7%
2000 15.5% -59.4%
2005 48.7% +214.5%
2010 12.3% -74.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.5% 11.5% 11.6% 2
1970s 14.1% 11.4% 16.7% 2
1980s 23.6% 13.5% 33.8% 2
1990s 48.2% 38.1% 58.4% 2
2000s 32.1% 15.5% 48.7% 2
2010s 12.3% 12.3% 12.3% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 108 Eswatini 13.6% compare
  2. 109 Australia 12.8% compare
  3. 110 Papua New Guinea 12.4% compare
  4. 112 Armenia 12.1% compare
  5. 113 Canada 11.7% compare
  6. 114 Benin 11.0% 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 Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Singapore was 12.3% 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1970.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Singapore ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore 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)