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

Congo: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 4.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
4.0%
World rank
106th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 2010
All-time low
1.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

12341960198520101960: 1.31965: 1.31970: 1.71975: 1.71980: 1.71985: 1.71990: 1.71995: 1.72000: 1.92005: 2.12010: 4

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

Analysis

Congo recorded 4.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 105.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Congo peaked at 4.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1960.

That places Congo 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Congo, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.3% —
1965 1.3% +0.0%
1970 1.7% +35.7%
1975 1.7% -0.6%
1980 1.7% +0.0%
1985 1.7% +0.0%
1990 1.7% +0.0%
1995 1.7% +0.0%
2000 1.9% +14.1%
2005 2.1% +6.2%
2010 4.0% +93.2%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 4.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.0%, 57% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 4.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.0%, 98% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 2
1970s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 2
1980s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 2
1990s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 2
2000s 2.0% 1.9% 2.1% 2
2010s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 104 Niger 4.3% compare
  2. 105 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.1% compare
  3. 107 United Arab Emirates 3.9% compare
  4. 108 Singapore 3.7% compare
  5. 109 Liberia 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Congo?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Congo was 4.0% 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 primary schooling. recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1960.
How does Congo rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Congo ranks 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo 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