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

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 0.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
0.6%
World rank
138th
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 1975
All-time low
0.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

010203040501960198520101960: 42.61965: 44.11970: 46.11975: 48.51980: 46.71985: 43.21990: 37.81995: 33.92000: 24.22005: 1.92010: 0.6

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 Germany stood at 0.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 97.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Germany peaked at 48.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2010.

That places Germany 138th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 42.6%
1965 44.1% +3.5%
1970 46.1% +4.4%
1975 48.5% +5.3%
1980 46.7% -3.8%
1985 43.2% -7.4%
1990 37.8% -12.5%
1995 33.9% -10.4%
2000 24.2% -28.6%
2005 1.9% -92.0%
2010 0.6% -69.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.4% 42.6% 44.1% 2
1970s 47.3% 46.1% 48.5% 2
1980s 44.9% 43.2% 46.7% 2
1990s 35.8% 33.9% 37.8% 2
2000s 13.1% 1.9% 24.2% 2
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

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  2. 136 Gambia 0.8% compare
  3. 137 Mali 0.7% compare
  4. 139 Afghanistan 0.3% compare
  5. 140 Norway 0.2% compare
  6. 140 Slovakia 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Germany?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Germany was 0.6% 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2010.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Germany ranks 138th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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