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

Nepal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 2.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.6%
World rank
127th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01231960198520101960: 0.061965: 0.251970: 0.41975: 0.631980: 0.941985: 1.71990: 2.51995: 2.22000: 1.92005: 1.92010: 2.6

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 Nepal stood at 2.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Nepal peaked at 2.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1960.

That places Nepal 127th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Nepal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.1%
1965 0.2% +316.7%
1970 0.4% +60.0%
1975 0.6% +57.5%
1980 0.9% +49.2%
1985 1.7% +83.0%
1990 2.5% +44.8%
1995 2.2% -10.8%
2000 1.9% -14.4%
2005 1.9% -0.5%
2010 2.6% +39.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
1970s 0.5% 0.4% 0.6% 2
1980s 1.3% 0.9% 1.7% 2
1990s 2.4% 2.2% 2.5% 2
2000s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 2
2010s 2.6% 2.6% 2.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Nepal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Nepal was 2.6% 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 Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1960.
How does Nepal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Nepal ranks 127th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nepal 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