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

Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 12.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.0%
World rank
70th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 1990
All-time low
7.9%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 7.91965: 7.91970: 8.51975: 8.71980: 8.61985: 9.51990: 12.91995: 12.72000: 12.52005: 12.22010: 12

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 12.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1965.

That places Saudi Arabia 70th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.9%
1965 7.9% -0.5%
1970 8.5% +7.9%
1975 8.7% +2.7%
1980 8.6% -0.8%
1985 9.5% +10.4%
1990 12.9% +35.5%
1995 12.7% -1.7%
2000 12.5% -1.8%
2005 12.2% -2.0%
2010 12.0% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 2
1970s 8.6% 8.5% 8.7% 2
1980s 9.1% 8.6% 9.5% 2
1990s 12.8% 12.7% 12.9% 2
2000s 12.4% 12.2% 12.5% 2
2010s 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 67 China 13.8% compare
  2. 68 Jordan 13.2% compare
  3. 69 Brunei Darussalam 12.2% compare
  4. 71 Bulgaria 11.6% compare
  5. 72 Malaysia 11.5% compare
  6. 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia was 12.0% 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1965.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Saudi Arabia ranks 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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