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

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 55.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
55.7%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
55.7%
in 2010
All-time low
12.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

1020304050601960198520101960: 12.21965: 14.31970: 17.31975: 19.51980: 18.81985: 19.11990: 19.31995: 192000: 22.22005: 272010: 55.7

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 55.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 151.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Colombia peaked at 55.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1960.

Colombia ranks 3rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.2%
1965 14.3% +17.3%
1970 17.3% +20.9%
1975 19.5% +12.4%
1980 18.8% -3.5%
1985 19.1% +1.9%
1990 19.3% +0.8%
1995 19.0% -1.4%
2000 22.2% +16.7%
2005 27.0% +21.4%
2010 55.7% +106.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.3% 12.2% 14.3% 2
1970s 18.4% 17.3% 19.5% 2
1980s 19.0% 18.8% 19.1% 2
1990s 19.2% 19.0% 19.3% 2
2000s 24.6% 22.2% 27.0% 2
2010s 55.7% 55.7% 55.7% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 1 Trinidad and Tobago 58.6% compare
  2. 2 Greece 57.9% compare
  3. 4 Malta 45.2% compare
  4. 5 Spain 42.6% compare
  5. 6 Iceland 42.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Colombia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Colombia was 55.7% 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1960.
How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 151.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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