Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co was 6.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
6.4%
World rank
91st
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 1960
All-time low
6.2%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Australia, 1960–2010

1020301960198520101960: 34.41965: 32.61970: 32.21975: 18.51980: 7.31985: 6.81990: 6.21995: 9.22000: 9.72005: 8.82010: 6.4

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Australia stood at 6.4%.

That represents a change of down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Australia peaked at 34.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1990.

Australia ranks 91st 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 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 34.4%
1965 32.6% -5.1%
1970 32.2% -1.4%
1975 18.5% -42.6%
1980 7.3% -60.5%
1985 6.8% -7.5%
1990 6.2% -8.0%
1995 9.2% +48.0%
2000 9.7% +5.0%
2005 8.8% -8.6%
2010 6.4% -27.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.5% 32.6% 34.4% 2
1970s 25.3% 18.5% 32.2% 2
1980s 7.0% 6.8% 7.3% 2
1990s 7.7% 6.2% 9.2% 2
2000s 9.2% 8.8% 9.7% 2
2010s 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 88 Egypt 7.5% compare
  2. 89 Myanmar 7.1% compare
  3. 90 Cambodia 7.0% compare
  4. 92 Mauritius 6.4% compare
  5. 93 Guatemala 6.3% compare
  6. 94 Kenya 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Australia was 6.4% 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 primary schooling. co recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1990.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co?
Australia ranks 91st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia 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 primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary