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

Latvia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 20.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
20.1%
World rank
97th
of 144 countries
All-time high
77.5%
in 1975
All-time low
20.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 66.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 65.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 64.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 77.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 76 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 74.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 72.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 53.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 29.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 23.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 20.1 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 Latvia is 20.1%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 32.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Latvia peaked at 77.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2010.

Latvia ranks 97th 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 Latvia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Latvia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 66.1%
1965 65.2% -1.3%
1970 64.2% -1.4%
1975 77.5% +20.7%
1980 76.0% -2.0%
1985 74.4% -2.1%
1990 72.7% -2.3%
1995 53.2% -26.8%
2000 29.6% -44.3%
2005 23.9% -19.5%
2010 20.1% -15.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65.6% 65.2% 66.1% 2
1970s 70.9% 64.2% 77.5% 2
1980s 75.2% 74.4% 76.0% 2
1990s 63.0% 53.2% 72.7% 2
2000s 26.8% 23.9% 29.6% 2
2010s 20.1% 20.1% 20.1% 1

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 94 Democratic Republic of Congo 21.6% compare
  2. 95 Cameroon 21.6% compare
  3. 96 Bangladesh 20.8% compare
  4. 98 Estonia 19.6% compare
  5. 99 United Arab Emirates 18.8% compare
  6. 100 Libya 18.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Latvia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Latvia was 20.1% 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 Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2010.
How does Latvia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Latvia ranks 97th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia 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)