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

Denmark: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 32.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
32.4%
World rank
68th
of 144 countries
All-time high
89.5%
in 1990
All-time low
32.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 68.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 67.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 86.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 85.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 85 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 83.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 89.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 82.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 51.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 42.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 32.4 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 Denmark stood at 32.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Denmark peaked at 89.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.4%, in 2010.

Denmark ranks 68th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Denmark, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 68.9%
1965 67.7% -1.8%
1970 86.6% +27.9%
1975 85.7% -1.0%
1980 85.0% -0.9%
1985 83.4% -1.9%
1990 89.5% +7.4%
1995 82.3% -8.1%
2000 51.4% -37.6%
2005 42.7% -16.9%
2010 32.4% -24.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 68.3% 67.7% 68.9% 2
1970s 86.1% 85.7% 86.6% 2
1980s 84.2% 83.4% 85.0% 2
1990s 85.9% 82.3% 89.5% 2
2000s 47.1% 42.7% 51.4% 2
2010s 32.4% 32.4% 32.4% 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 65 Malawi 33.7% compare
  2. 66 Kyrgyzstan 33.6% compare
  3. 67 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 33.1% compare
  4. 69 Japan 32.3% compare
  5. 70 Kuwait 32.1% compare
  6. 71 Malaysia 32.0% 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 Denmark?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Denmark was 32.4% 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 Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 89.5% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 32.4% in 2010.
How does Denmark rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Denmark ranks 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark 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)