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

Congo: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 19.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
19.7%
World rank
92nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.7%
in 2005
All-time low
5.8%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 5.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 5.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 19.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 19.7 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 Congo stood at 19.7%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 124.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Congo peaked at 19.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1965.

Congo ranks 92nd 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 Congo, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Congo, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 5.8%
1965 5.8% -0.2%
1970 7.8% +35.3%
1975 7.8% +0.0%
1980 7.8% -0.1%
1985 7.8% -0.1%
1990 7.8% -0.1%
1995 8.8% +12.8%
2000 8.8% +0.1%
2005 19.7% +124.0%
2010 19.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 2
1970s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 2
1980s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 2
1990s 8.3% 7.8% 8.8% 2
2000s 14.3% 8.8% 19.7% 2
2010s 19.7% 19.7% 19.7% 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 89 Gabon 21.1% compare
  2. 90 United Arab Emirates 20.8% compare
  3. 91 Bangladesh 20.7% compare
  4. 92 Kazakhstan 19.7% compare
  5. 94 Russia 19.4% compare
  6. 95 Burundi 19.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Congo?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Congo was 19.7% 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1965.
How does Congo rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Congo ranks 92nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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)