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

Gambia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 1.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.5%
World rank
140th
of 144 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 1995
All-time low
1.0%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

00.511.51960198520101960: 1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 1.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 1.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 1.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 1.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 1.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 1.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Gambia recorded 1.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Gambia peaked at 1.5% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1965.

That places Gambia 140th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom 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 Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Gambia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 1.0%
1965 1.0% -1.0%
1970 1.0% +0.0%
1975 1.0% +0.0%
1980 1.1% +9.0%
1985 1.2% +10.1%
1990 1.4% +13.3%
1995 1.5% +10.3%
2000 1.5% -0.7%
2005 1.5% -0.7%
2010 1.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
1970s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2
1980s 1.1% 1.1% 1.2% 2
1990s 1.4% 1.4% 1.5% 2
2000s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 2
2010s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 137 Morocco 3.1% compare
  2. 138 Slovakia 3.0% compare
  3. 139 Germany 2.0% compare
  4. 141 Czechia 0.1% compare
  5. 142 Norway 0.1% compare
  6. 143 Yemen 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Gambia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Gambia was 1.5% 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 Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1965.
How does Gambia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Gambia ranks 140th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia 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)