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

Cyprus: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 70.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
70.3%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
70.3%
in 2010
All-time low
37.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 37.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 37.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 37.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 48.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 56 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 61.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 66 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 53.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 38.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 58.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 70.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Cyprus recorded 70.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 80.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Cyprus peaked at 70.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1970.

Cyprus ranks 7th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Cyprus, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 37.7%
1965 37.4% -0.7%
1970 37.2% -0.6%
1975 48.2% +29.5%
1980 56.0% +16.2%
1985 61.5% +9.8%
1990 66.0% +7.2%
1995 53.6% -18.7%
2000 38.9% -27.5%
2005 58.3% +50.0%
2010 70.3% +20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.6% 37.4% 37.7% 2
1970s 42.7% 37.2% 48.2% 2
1980s 58.8% 56.0% 61.5% 2
1990s 59.8% 53.6% 66.0% 2
2000s 48.6% 38.9% 58.3% 2
2010s 70.3% 70.3% 70.3% 1

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 4 Trinidad and Tobago 74.5% compare
  2. 5 Uruguay 73.0% compare
  3. 6 Guyana 71.7% compare
  4. 8 Paraguay 69.8% compare
  5. 9 Iceland 69.6% compare
  6. 10 Greece 67.8% 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 Cyprus?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Cyprus was 70.3% 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 Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1970.
How does Cyprus rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Cyprus ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus 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)