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

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 23.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
23.6%
World rank
91st
of 144 countries
All-time high
63.7%
in 1960
All-time low
23.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 63.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 62.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 62.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 53.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 45.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 42.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 37.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 34.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 30.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 26 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 23.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 23.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Canada peaked at 63.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2010.

That places Canada 91st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 Canada, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 63.7%
1965 62.2% -2.3%
1970 62.5% +0.5%
1975 53.3% -14.7%
1980 45.9% -13.9%
1985 42.9% -6.5%
1990 37.8% -11.8%
1995 34.1% -9.9%
2000 30.8% -9.8%
2005 26.0% -15.5%
2010 23.6% -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 63.0% 62.2% 63.7% 2
1970s 57.9% 53.3% 62.5% 2
1980s 44.4% 42.9% 45.9% 2
1990s 36.0% 34.1% 37.8% 2
2000s 28.4% 26.0% 30.8% 2
2010s 23.6% 23.6% 23.6% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 88 Netherlands 24.5% compare
  2. 89 Ukraine 24.4% compare
  3. 90 Lao People's Democratic Republic 24.1% compare
  4. 92 Barbados 22.7% compare
  5. 93 Haiti 22.4% compare
  6. 94 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 21.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Canada?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Canada was 23.6% 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2010.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Canada ranks 91st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Canada 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)