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

Cuba: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 23.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
23.8%
World rank
80th
of 144 countries
All-time high
69.3%
in 1975
All-time low
23.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2030405060701960198520101960: 53 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 68 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 68.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 69.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 67.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 59.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 52.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 43.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 32.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 31.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 23.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Cuba recorded 23.8% 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.

The figure is down 25.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Cuba peaked at 69.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2010.

Cuba ranks 80th 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 Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Cuba, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 53.0%
1965 68.0% +28.2%
1970 68.3% +0.5%
1975 69.3% +1.5%
1980 67.2% -3.1%
1985 59.8% -11.0%
1990 52.6% -12.0%
1995 43.5% -17.2%
2000 32.1% -26.2%
2005 31.4% -2.1%
2010 23.8% -24.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 60.5% 53.0% 68.0% 2
1970s 68.8% 68.3% 69.3% 2
1980s 63.5% 59.8% 67.2% 2
1990s 48.1% 43.5% 52.6% 2
2000s 31.8% 31.4% 32.1% 2
2010s 23.8% 23.8% 23.8% 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 77 Japan 25.4% compare
  2. 78 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.1% compare
  3. 79 Serbia 24.1% compare
  4. 81 Barbados 23.2% compare
  5. 82 Rwanda 23.1% compare
  6. 83 Croatia 23.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Cuba?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Cuba was 23.8% 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2010.
How does Cuba rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Cuba ranks 80th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba 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)