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

Liberia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 3.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
3.7%
World rank
109th
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.7%
in 2010
All-time low
1.2%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

11.522.533.51960198520101960: 2.91965: 21970: 1.51975: 1.21980: 1.71985: 1.91990: 21995: 2.72000: 32005: 3.32010: 3.7

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

Analysis

Liberia recorded 3.7% 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 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Liberia peaked at 3.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1975.

That places Liberia 109th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Liberia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.9%
1965 2.0% -32.4%
1970 1.5% -24.5%
1975 1.2% -18.9%
1980 1.7% +40.8%
1985 1.9% +12.4%
1990 2.0% +5.8%
1995 2.7% +32.3%
2000 3.0% +11.3%
2005 3.3% +11.8%
2010 3.7% +11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.4% 2.0% 2.9% 2
1970s 1.3% 1.2% 1.5% 2
1980s 1.8% 1.7% 1.9% 2
1990s 2.3% 2.0% 2.7% 2
2000s 3.1% 3.0% 3.3% 2
2010s 3.7% 3.7% 3.7% 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 106 Congo 4.0% compare
  2. 107 United Arab Emirates 3.9% compare
  3. 108 Singapore 3.7% compare
  4. 110 Libya 3.6% compare
  5. 111 Ghana 3.6% compare
  6. 112 India 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Liberia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Liberia was 3.7% 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. recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 3.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1975.
How does Liberia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Liberia ranks 109th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Liberia 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