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

United Kingdom: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 27.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
27.1%
World rank
27th
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 2000
All-time low
27.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

010203040501960198520101960: 41.61965: 42.41970: 44.31975: 43.21980: 43.61985: 41.61990: 40.71995: 40.42000: 49.12005: 35.42010: 27.1

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 27.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in United Kingdom peaked at 49.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.1%, in 2010.

United Kingdom ranks 27th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in United Kingdom, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 41.6%
1965 42.4% +2.0%
1970 44.3% +4.6%
1975 43.2% -2.5%
1980 43.6% +0.9%
1985 41.6% -4.6%
1990 40.7% -2.1%
1995 40.4% -0.7%
2000 49.1% +21.6%
2005 35.4% -27.9%
2010 27.1% -23.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.0% 41.6% 42.4% 2
1970s 43.8% 43.2% 44.3% 2
1980s 42.6% 41.6% 43.6% 2
1990s 40.5% 40.4% 40.7% 2
2000s 42.2% 35.4% 49.1% 2
2010s 27.1% 27.1% 27.1% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 24 Tonga 28.7% compare
  2. 25 Turkey 28.6% compare
  3. 26 Croatia 27.9% compare
  4. 28 Belgium 26.8% compare
  5. 29 Portugal 26.5% compare
  6. 30 Belize 26.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in United Kingdom?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in United Kingdom was 27.1% 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 27.1% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
United Kingdom ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom 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