Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 24.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
24.5%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.1%
in 2000
All-time low
24.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 40.41965: 41.21970: 43.71975: 43.71980: 41.51985: 41.51990: 40.71995: 41.62000: 46.12005: 32.52010: 24.5

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 24.5%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 46.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 46.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2010.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 40.4%
1965 41.2% +2.1%
1970 43.7% +6.0%
1975 43.7% +0.1%
1980 41.5% -5.1%
1985 41.5% -0.0%
1990 40.7% -1.9%
1995 41.6% +2.2%
2000 46.1% +10.7%
2005 32.5% -29.5%
2010 24.5% -24.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.8% 40.4% 41.2% 2
1970s 43.7% 43.7% 43.7% 2
1980s 41.5% 41.5% 41.5% 2
1990s 41.2% 40.7% 41.6% 2
2000s 39.3% 32.5% 46.1% 2
2010s 24.5% 24.5% 24.5% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 26 Jamaica 27.5% compare
  2. 27 Fiji 27.0% compare
  3. 28 Hong Kong, China 25.5% compare
  4. 30 Malaysia 24.3% compare
  5. 31 Sri Lanka 23.5% compare
  6. 32 Ecuador 23.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 24.5% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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