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

Argentina: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 56.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
56.8%
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
73.7%
in 1980
All-time low
56.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 73.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 72 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 70.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 72.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 73.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 72.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 71.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 70.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 69 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 59.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 56.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Argentina stood at 56.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Argentina peaked at 73.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2010.

That places Argentina 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Argentina, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 73.4%
1965 72.0% -2.0%
1970 70.8% -1.6%
1975 72.2% +2.0%
1980 73.7% +2.1%
1985 72.5% -1.6%
1990 71.2% -1.8%
1995 70.2% -1.4%
2000 69.0% -1.7%
2005 59.1% -14.4%
2010 56.8% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 72.7% 72.0% 73.4% 2
1970s 71.5% 70.8% 72.2% 2
1980s 73.1% 72.5% 73.7% 2
1990s 70.7% 70.2% 71.2% 2
2000s 64.0% 59.1% 69.0% 2
2010s 56.8% 56.8% 56.8% 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 18 Philippines 61.2% compare
  2. 19 Poland 58.4% compare
  3. 20 France 58.3% compare
  4. 22 Lithuania 55.4% compare
  5. 23 Colombia 55.0% compare
  6. 24 Ecuador 54.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Argentina?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Argentina was 56.8% 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 Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2010.
How does Argentina rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Argentina ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)