Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Barbados

Barbados: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 8.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
8.4%
World rank
88th
of 144 countries
All-time high
62.0%
in 1960
All-time low
8.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Barbados, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 621965: 47.21970: 18.71975: 23.61980: 31.41985: 33.51990: 23.41995: 14.52000: 12.12005: 11.42010: 8.4

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Barbados is 8.4%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Barbados peaked at 62.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2010.

Barbados ranks 88th 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 70-74 with primary schooling. in Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Barbados, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 62.0%
1965 47.2% -23.8%
1970 18.7% -60.4%
1975 23.6% +26.1%
1980 31.4% +33.1%
1985 33.5% +6.8%
1990 23.4% -30.0%
1995 14.5% -38.1%
2000 12.1% -16.4%
2005 11.4% -6.0%
2010 8.4% -25.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 54.6% 47.2% 62.0% 2
1970s 21.1% 18.7% 23.6% 2
1980s 32.4% 31.4% 33.5% 2
1990s 19.0% 14.5% 23.4% 2
2000s 11.8% 11.4% 12.1% 2
2010s 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 1

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 85 Botswana 8.8% compare
  2. 86 Tunisia 8.8% compare
  3. 87 Guatemala 8.8% compare
  4. 89 Moldova 8.2% compare
  5. 90 Ukraine 8.0% compare
  6. 91 Pakistan 7.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Barbados?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Barbados was 8.4% 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 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2010.
How does Barbados rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Barbados ranks 88th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary