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

Cuba: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 12.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
12.7%
World rank
67th
of 144 countries
All-time high
32.1%
in 1975
All-time low
12.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 21.91965: 30.61970: 31.41975: 32.11980: 31.21985: 27.81990: 24.41995: 20.22000: 14.92005: 14.62010: 12.7

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

Analysis

Cuba recorded 12.7% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Cuba peaked at 32.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2010.

Cuba ranks 67th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 70-74 with primary schooling. in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Cuba, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 21.9%
1965 30.6% +39.7%
1970 31.4% +2.3%
1975 32.1% +2.4%
1980 31.2% -2.8%
1985 27.8% -11.0%
1990 24.4% -12.0%
1995 20.2% -17.2%
2000 14.9% -26.2%
2005 14.6% -2.1%
2010 12.7% -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.3% 21.9% 30.6% 2
1970s 31.7% 31.4% 32.1% 2
1980s 29.5% 27.8% 31.2% 2
1990s 22.3% 20.2% 24.4% 2
2000s 14.8% 14.6% 14.9% 2
2010s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 64 Jordan 13.2% compare
  2. 65 Honduras 13.1% compare
  3. 66 Tajikistan 13.0% compare
  4. 68 Myanmar 12.3% compare
  5. 69 Saudi Arabia 12.0% compare
  6. 70 Cameroon 11.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Cuba?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Cuba was 12.7% 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2010.
How does Cuba rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Cuba ranks 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba 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