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

Maldives: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 11.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
11.5%
World rank
111th
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 1970
All-time low
5.9%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

5101520251960198520101960: 14.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 14.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 24 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 23.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 22.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 22.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 17.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 11.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 5.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 11.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 11.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Maldives recorded 11.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Maldives peaked at 24.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2000.

That places Maldives 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Maldives, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 14.9%
1965 14.8% -1.1%
1970 24.0% +62.3%
1975 23.4% -2.3%
1980 22.9% -2.5%
1985 22.2% -2.7%
1990 17.4% -21.9%
1995 11.9% -31.2%
2000 5.9% -50.5%
2005 11.5% +95.1%
2010 11.5% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.9% 14.8% 14.9% 2
1970s 23.7% 23.4% 24.0% 2
1980s 22.5% 22.2% 22.9% 2
1990s 14.7% 11.9% 17.4% 2
2000s 8.7% 5.9% 11.5% 2
2010s 11.5% 11.5% 11.5% 1

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 108 Tunisia 12.2% compare
  2. 109 Gabon 11.7% compare
  3. 110 India 11.6% compare
  4. 112 Rwanda 11.1% compare
  5. 113 Burundi 10.4% compare
  6. 114 Algeria 10.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Maldives?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Maldives was 11.5% 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 Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2000.
How does Maldives rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Maldives ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Maldives 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)