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

Russia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 9.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
9.0%
World rank
82nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 1970
All-time low
9.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 19.51965: 20.31970: 21.91975: 20.81980: 19.11985: 151990: 111995: 11.92000: 172005: 13.62010: 9

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

Analysis

Russia recorded 9.0% 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Russia peaked at 21.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2010.

Russia ranks 82nd 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 Russia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Russia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 19.5%
1965 20.3% +4.1%
1970 21.9% +8.0%
1975 20.8% -5.0%
1980 19.1% -8.3%
1985 15.0% -21.3%
1990 11.0% -26.9%
1995 11.9% +8.3%
2000 17.0% +43.1%
2005 13.6% -19.9%
2010 9.0% -34.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.9% 19.5% 20.3% 2
1970s 21.4% 20.8% 21.9% 2
1980s 17.1% 15.0% 19.1% 2
1990s 11.4% 11.0% 11.9% 2
2000s 15.3% 13.6% 17.0% 2
2010s 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 1

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 79 Dominican Republic 9.5% compare
  2. 80 Zambia 9.5% compare
  3. 81 Kazakhstan 9.1% compare
  4. 83 Estonia 8.9% compare
  5. 84 Burundi 8.8% compare
  6. 85 Botswana 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Russia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Russia was 9.0% 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2010.
How does Russia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Russia ranks 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russia 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