Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Myanmar

Myanmar: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education was 71.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
71.1%
World rank
37th
of 144 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 1975
All-time low
71.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Myanmar, 1960–2010

0204060801001960198520101960: 86.61965: 87.61970: 89.11975: 911980: 84.61985: 76.91990: 76.61995: 76.42000: 76.22005: 73.52010: 71.1

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 71.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Myanmar peaked at 91.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 71.1%, in 2010.

That places Myanmar 37th 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 75+ with no education in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Myanmar, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 86.6%
1965 87.6% +1.2%
1970 89.1% +1.7%
1975 91.0% +2.1%
1980 84.6% -7.0%
1985 76.9% -9.1%
1990 76.6% -0.4%
1995 76.4% -0.2%
2000 76.2% -0.2%
2005 73.5% -3.5%
2010 71.1% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 87.1% 86.6% 87.6% 2
1970s 90.1% 89.1% 91.0% 2
1980s 80.8% 76.9% 84.6% 2
1990s 76.5% 76.4% 76.6% 2
2000s 74.9% 73.5% 76.2% 2
2010s 71.1% 71.1% 71.1% 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 34 India 72.7% compare
  2. 35 Ghana 72.0% compare
  3. 36 Egypt 71.1% compare
  4. 38 Tanzania, United Republic of 70.5% compare
  5. 39 Cambodia 69.8% compare
  6. 40 Haiti 69.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Myanmar?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Myanmar was 71.1% 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 75+ with no education recorded in Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 71.1% in 2010.
How does Myanmar rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education?
Myanmar ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 75+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education
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 75+ with no education