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

Bolivia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 3.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
3.5%
World rank
118th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 1960
All-time low
3.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

4681012141960198520101960: 13.51965: 11.31970: 3.91975: 5.21980: 4.91985: 5.31990: 5.21995: 8.72000: 8.12005: 3.82010: 3.5

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Bolivia stood at 3.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Bolivia peaked at 13.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2010.

Bolivia ranks 118th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Bolivia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Bolivia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.5%
1965 11.3% -16.0%
1970 3.9% -65.3%
1975 5.2% +33.6%
1980 4.9% -6.7%
1985 5.3% +7.8%
1990 5.2% -0.8%
1995 8.7% +66.6%
2000 8.1% -7.0%
2005 3.8% -53.3%
2010 3.5% -6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.4% 11.3% 13.5% 2
1970s 4.6% 3.9% 5.2% 2
1980s 5.1% 4.9% 5.3% 2
1990s 7.0% 5.2% 8.7% 2
2000s 6.0% 3.8% 8.1% 2
2010s 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 1

Countries ranked near Bolivia

  1. 115 Ghana 4.2% compare
  2. 116 Hungary 4.0% compare
  3. 117 Senegal 4.0% compare
  4. 119 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.5% compare
  5. 120 Papua New Guinea 3.4% compare
  6. 121 Mozambique 3.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Bolivia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Bolivia was 3.5% 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 Bolivia?
The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Bolivia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2010.
How does Bolivia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Bolivia ranks 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Bolivia?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Bolivia 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