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

Belize: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 26.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
26.6%
World rank
83rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
75.6%
in 1960
All-time low
26.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 75.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 75.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 75.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 74.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 72.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 68.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 64.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 58 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 50 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 40.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 26.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Belize is 26.6%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 46.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Belize peaked at 75.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2010.

Belize ranks 83rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Belize, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Belize, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 75.6%
1965 75.3% -0.4%
1970 75.4% +0.2%
1975 74.2% -1.6%
1980 72.7% -2.0%
1985 68.7% -5.5%
1990 64.1% -6.8%
1995 58.0% -9.5%
2000 50.0% -13.8%
2005 40.3% -19.4%
2010 26.6% -33.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 75.4% 75.3% 75.6% 2
1970s 74.8% 74.2% 75.4% 2
1980s 70.7% 68.7% 72.7% 2
1990s 61.0% 58.0% 64.1% 2
2000s 45.2% 40.3% 50.0% 2
2010s 26.6% 26.6% 26.6% 1

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 80 Armenia 27.9% compare
  2. 81 Cambodia 27.9% compare
  3. 82 Jordan 27.1% compare
  4. 84 Saudi Arabia 25.8% compare
  5. 85 Botswana 25.6% compare
  6. 86 South Africa 24.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Belize?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Belize was 26.6% 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 Belize?
The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2010.
How does Belize rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Belize ranks 83rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize 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)