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

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co was 8.7% in 2010. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2010)
8.7%
World rank
78th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.4%
in 1960
All-time low
8.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10152025301960198520101960: 28.41965: 27.81970: 27.91975: 19.91980: 17.91985: 16.71990: 14.61995: 12.82000: 11.32005: 9.62010: 8.7

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 Canada stood at 8.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Canada peaked at 28.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2010.

That places Canada 78th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.1% 27.8% 28.4% 2
1970s 23.9% 19.9% 27.9% 2
1980s 17.3% 16.7% 17.9% 2
1990s 13.7% 12.8% 14.6% 2
2000s 10.4% 9.6% 11.3% 2
2010s 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 75 Cameroon 9.9% compare
  2. 76 Kuwait 9.6% compare
  3. 77 Botswana 8.8% compare
  4. 79 Honduras 8.7% compare
  5. 80 Latvia 8.6% compare
  6. 81 United Republic of Tanzania 8.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

More reference data data for Canada

All data for Canada β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Canada?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Canada was 8.7% 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 28.4% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2010.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co?
Canada ranks 78th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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