Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 1.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.0%
World rank
137th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1980
All-time low
0.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0.20.40.60.811960198520101960: 0.21965: 0.21970: 0.21975: 0.671980: 11985: 11990: 11995: 12000: 12005: 0.992010: 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 primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea is 1.0%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea peaked at 1.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1960.

That places Papua New Guinea 137th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.2%
1965 0.2% +0.0%
1970 0.2% +0.0%
1975 0.7% +235.0%
1980 1.0% +49.3%
1985 1.0% +0.0%
1990 1.0% +0.0%
1995 1.0% +0.0%
2000 1.0% +0.0%
2005 1.0% -1.0%
2010 1.0% -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
1970s 0.4% 0.2% 0.7% 2
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
2010s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea 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 primary schooling. recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1960.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Papua New Guinea ranks 137th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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