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

Tanzania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 10.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
10.8%
World rank
72nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.8%
in 2010
All-time low
4.3%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02.557.5101960198520101960: 4.91965: 7.11970: 4.31975: 4.31980: 7.91985: 8.61990: 8.61995: 8.62000: 8.62005: 8.62010: 10.8

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Tanzania is 10.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Tanzania peaked at 10.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1970.

Tanzania ranks 72nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Tanzania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.9%
1965 7.1% +44.7%
1970 4.3% -39.2%
1975 4.3% +0.0%
1980 7.9% +82.7%
1985 8.6% +9.1%
1990 8.6% +0.0%
1995 8.6% -0.1%
2000 8.6% +0.0%
2005 8.6% -0.1%
2010 10.8% +25.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.0% 4.9% 7.1% 2
1970s 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 2
1980s 8.3% 7.9% 8.6% 2
1990s 8.6% 8.6% 8.6% 2
2000s 8.6% 8.6% 8.6% 2
2010s 10.8% 10.8% 10.8% 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 69 Saudi Arabia 12.0% compare
  2. 70 Cameroon 11.9% compare
  3. 71 Kyrgyzstan 11.8% compare
  4. 73 Iran 10.3% compare
  5. 74 Armenia 9.9% compare
  6. 75 Serbia 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Tanzania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Tanzania was 10.8% 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 Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1970.
How does Tanzania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Tanzania ranks 72nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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