Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 25.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
25.1%
World rank
78th
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2010
All-time low
1.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

05101520251960198520101960: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 9.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 9.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 16 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 16 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 21.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 25.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 25.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 57.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 25.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1960.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 78th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 1.6%
1965 1.6% +0.0%
1970 1.6% +0.0%
1975 5.1% +218.7%
1980 5.1% +0.0%
1985 9.6% +88.0%
1990 9.6% +0.0%
1995 16.0% +66.5%
2000 16.0% +0.0%
2005 21.7% +35.6%
2010 25.1% +15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 2
1970s 3.3% 1.6% 5.1% 2
1980s 7.3% 5.1% 9.6% 2
1990s 12.8% 9.6% 16.0% 2
2000s 18.8% 16.0% 21.7% 2
2010s 25.1% 25.1% 25.1% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Democratic Republic of Congo was 25.1% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1960.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 78th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)