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

Paraguay: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 16.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
16.0%
World rank
60th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2000
All-time low
6.8%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 7.61965: 7.11970: 6.81975: 7.31980: 8.41985: 8.81990: 9.91995: 14.62000: 18.52005: 13.42010: 16

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

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 16.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Paraguay peaked at 18.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1970.

Paraguay ranks 60th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Paraguay, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.6%
1965 7.1% -6.9%
1970 6.8% -4.2%
1975 7.3% +7.2%
1980 8.4% +15.2%
1985 8.8% +4.8%
1990 9.9% +13.0%
1995 14.6% +46.5%
2000 18.5% +26.9%
2005 13.4% -27.7%
2010 16.0% +19.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.4% 7.1% 7.6% 2
1970s 7.0% 6.8% 7.3% 2
1980s 8.6% 8.4% 8.8% 2
1990s 12.2% 9.9% 14.6% 2
2000s 15.9% 13.4% 18.5% 2
2010s 16.0% 16.0% 16.0% 1

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 57 Mauritania 16.5% compare
  2. 58 Indonesia 16.2% compare
  3. 59 Kazakhstan 16.2% compare
  4. 61 Zimbabwe 15.6% compare
  5. 62 Mexico 15.0% compare
  6. 63 Slovenia 14.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Paraguay?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Paraguay was 16.0% 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 Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1970.
How does Paraguay rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Paraguay ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Paraguay 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