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

Romania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 31.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
31.1%
World rank
68th
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.9%
in 1965
All-time low
31.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 51.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 78.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 75.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 68.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 68 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 62.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 47.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 46.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 41.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 43.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 31.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Romania is 31.1%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Romania peaked at 78.9% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2010.

That places Romania 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Romania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 51.1%
1965 78.9% +54.4%
1970 75.2% -4.8%
1975 68.5% -8.9%
1980 68.0% -0.6%
1985 62.9% -7.5%
1990 47.1% -25.1%
1995 46.6% -1.0%
2000 41.6% -10.8%
2005 43.6% +4.8%
2010 31.1% -28.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65.0% 51.1% 78.9% 2
1970s 71.8% 68.5% 75.2% 2
1980s 65.5% 62.9% 68.0% 2
1990s 46.9% 46.6% 47.1% 2
2000s 42.6% 41.6% 43.6% 2
2010s 31.1% 31.1% 31.1% 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 65 Tonga 31.9% compare
  2. 66 Denmark 31.8% compare
  3. 67 Belgium 31.3% compare
  4. 69 Kenya 30.6% compare
  5. 70 Macau, China 30.5% compare
  6. 71 South Africa 28.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Romania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Romania was 31.1% 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2010.
How does Romania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Romania ranks 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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)