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

Chile: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 53.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
53.4%
World rank
25th
of 144 countries
All-time high
61.1%
in 1980
All-time low
50.1%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 55.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 56.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 57.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 58.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 61.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 57.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 52.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 51.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 50.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 51.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 53.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Chile recorded 53.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of up 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Chile peaked at 61.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2000.

That places Chile 25th 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 Chile, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Chile, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 55.4%
1965 56.1% +1.2%
1970 57.3% +2.2%
1975 58.9% +2.7%
1980 61.1% +3.8%
1985 57.4% -6.1%
1990 52.7% -8.1%
1995 51.4% -2.5%
2000 50.1% -2.5%
2005 51.3% +2.4%
2010 53.4% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55.7% 55.4% 56.1% 2
1970s 58.1% 57.3% 58.9% 2
1980s 59.2% 57.4% 61.1% 2
1990s 52.1% 51.4% 52.7% 2
2000s 50.7% 50.1% 51.3% 2
2010s 53.4% 53.4% 53.4% 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 22 Lithuania 55.4% compare
  2. 23 Colombia 55.0% compare
  3. 24 Ecuador 54.5% compare
  4. 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 52.3% compare
  5. 27 Panama 52.1% compare
  6. 28 Peru 50.8% 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 Chile?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Chile was 53.4% 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 Chile?
The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2000.
How does Chile rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Chile ranks 25th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile 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)