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

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 55.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
55.0%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
60.5%
in 2005
All-time low
39.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 39.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 44.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 49.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 55 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 54.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 53.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 53.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 53.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 56.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 60.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 55 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 Colombia is 55.0%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Colombia peaked at 60.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 1960.

That places Colombia 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 39.1%
1965 44.9% +15.0%
1970 49.9% +11.2%
1975 55.0% +10.2%
1980 54.4% -1.0%
1985 53.9% -1.0%
1990 53.6% -0.6%
1995 53.1% -0.9%
2000 56.4% +6.1%
2005 60.5% +7.3%
2010 55.0% -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.0% 39.1% 44.9% 2
1970s 52.5% 49.9% 55.0% 2
1980s 54.2% 53.9% 54.4% 2
1990s 53.3% 53.1% 53.6% 2
2000s 58.4% 56.4% 60.5% 2
2010s 55.0% 55.0% 55.0% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 20 France 58.3% compare
  2. 21 Argentina 56.8% compare
  3. 22 Lithuania 55.4% compare
  4. 24 Ecuador 54.5% compare
  5. 25 Chile 53.4% compare
  6. 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 52.3% 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 Colombia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Colombia was 55.0% 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 60.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 1960.
How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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)