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

United States: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education was 1.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.0%
World rank
127th
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 1960
All-time low
0.9%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

024681960198520101960: 7.11965: 5.61970: 4.21975: 3.21980: 2.21985: 2.11990: 2.11995: 1.32000: 0.942005: 1.22010: 0.98

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in United States is 1.0%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in United States peaked at 7.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2000.

United States ranks 127th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in United States, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in United States, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.1%
1965 5.6% -21.4%
1970 4.2% -24.7%
1975 3.2% -24.5%
1980 2.2% -30.6%
1985 2.1% -2.3%
1990 2.1% -2.3%
1995 1.3% -40.0%
2000 0.9% -25.4%
2005 1.2% +30.9%
2010 1.0% -20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.3% 5.6% 7.1% 2
1970s 3.7% 3.2% 4.2% 2
1980s 2.2% 2.1% 2.2% 2
1990s 1.7% 1.3% 2.1% 2
2000s 1.1% 0.9% 1.2% 2
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 124 Slovenia 1.5% compare
  2. 125 Denmark 1.4% compare
  3. 126 Norway 1.3% compare
  4. 128 Slovakia 0.7% compare
  5. 129 Iceland 0.6% compare
  6. 130 Latvia 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in United States?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in United States was 1.0% 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2000.
How does United States rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education?
United States ranks 127th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this United States 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