Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 5.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
5.0%
World rank
129th
of 144 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 1980
All-time low
3.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02461960198520101960: 3.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 3.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 3.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 4.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 5.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 5 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 Papua New Guinea is 5.0%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea peaked at 5.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1960.

That places Papua New Guinea 129th 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Papua New Guinea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 3.9%
1965 3.9% +0.0%
1970 3.9% +0.0%
1975 4.5% +14.1%
1980 5.1% +14.6%
1985 5.1% +0.0%
1990 5.1% -0.2%
1995 5.1% -0.2%
2000 5.1% +0.0%
2005 5.0% -0.8%
2010 5.0% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.9% 3.9% 3.9% 2
1970s 4.2% 3.9% 4.5% 2
1980s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 2
1990s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 2
2000s 5.1% 5.0% 5.1% 2
2010s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 126 Togo 5.5% compare
  2. 127 Senegal 5.2% compare
  3. 128 Mozambique 5.0% compare
  4. 130 Hungary 4.8% compare
  5. 130 Mali 4.8% compare
  6. 132 United States of America 4.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Papua New Guinea was 5.0% 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 Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1960.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Papua New Guinea ranks 129th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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)