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

Cuba: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 30.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
30.7%
World rank
73rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
67.2%
in 1980
All-time low
30.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 53 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 58.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 64.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 67 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 67.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 59.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 51.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 42.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 32.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 31.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 30.7 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 Cuba stood at 30.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Cuba peaked at 67.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2010.

That places Cuba 73rd 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 Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Cuba, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 53.0%
1965 58.3% +9.9%
1970 64.7% +10.9%
1975 67.0% +3.7%
1980 67.2% +0.2%
1985 59.8% -11.0%
1990 51.5% -13.8%
1995 42.6% -17.4%
2000 32.1% -24.5%
2005 31.4% -2.1%
2010 30.7% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55.7% 53.0% 58.3% 2
1970s 65.8% 64.7% 67.0% 2
1980s 63.5% 59.8% 67.2% 2
1990s 47.1% 42.6% 51.5% 2
2000s 31.8% 31.4% 32.1% 2
2010s 30.7% 30.7% 30.7% 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 70 Kuwait 32.1% compare
  2. 71 Malaysia 32.0% compare
  3. 72 Syrian Arab Republic 31.1% compare
  4. 74 Brunei Darussalam 30.7% compare
  5. 75 Kenya 30.6% compare
  6. 76 Macau, China 30.5% 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 Cuba?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Cuba was 30.7% 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 67.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2010.
How does Cuba rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Cuba ranks 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba 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)