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

Romania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 46.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
46.5%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
64.7%
in 1980
All-time low
45.0%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 51.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 49.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 61.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 61.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 64.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 63.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 47.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 46.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 46.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 45 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 46.5 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 Romania is 46.5%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Romania peaked at 64.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 2005.

That places Romania 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Romania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 51.1%
1965 49.6% -3.0%
1970 61.1% +23.2%
1975 61.9% +1.3%
1980 64.7% +4.5%
1985 63.3% -2.1%
1990 47.1% -25.6%
1995 46.6% -1.0%
2000 46.2% -1.0%
2005 45.0% -2.6%
2010 46.5% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.4% 49.6% 51.1% 2
1970s 61.5% 61.1% 61.9% 2
1980s 64.0% 63.3% 64.7% 2
1990s 46.9% 46.6% 47.1% 2
2000s 45.6% 45.0% 46.2% 2
2010s 46.5% 46.5% 46.5% 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 33 Sweden 47.6% compare
  2. 34 Luxembourg 47.6% compare
  3. 35 Mexico 47.4% compare
  4. 37 Zimbabwe 46.4% compare
  5. 38 Indonesia 45.5% compare
  6. 39 Moldova 45.2% 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 Romania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Romania was 46.5% 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 2005.
How does Romania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Romania ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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)