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

Myanmar: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 35.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
35.9%
World rank
57th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.9%
in 2010
All-time low
5.4%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 7.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 6.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 5.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 10.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 17 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 20.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 20.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 25.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 27.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 35.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 35.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Myanmar peaked at 35.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1975.

Myanmar ranks 57th 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 Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Myanmar, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 7.8%
1965 7.2% -8.3%
1970 6.4% -11.0%
1975 5.4% -15.4%
1980 10.7% +97.4%
1985 17.0% +59.5%
1990 20.9% +22.6%
1995 20.6% -1.2%
2000 25.8% +25.4%
2005 27.4% +5.9%
2010 35.9% +31.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.5% 7.2% 7.8% 2
1970s 5.9% 5.4% 6.4% 2
1980s 13.8% 10.7% 17.0% 2
1990s 20.7% 20.6% 20.9% 2
2000s 26.6% 25.8% 27.4% 2
2010s 35.9% 35.9% 35.9% 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 54 Albania 38.2% compare
  2. 55 Sri Lanka 37.2% compare
  3. 56 Mongolia 36.9% compare
  4. 58 United Kingdom 35.3% compare
  5. 59 Mauritania 35.0% compare
  6. 60 Syria 34.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Myanmar?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Myanmar was 35.9% 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1975.
How does Myanmar rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Myanmar ranks 57th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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)