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

Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 25.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
25.8%
World rank
84th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 1990
All-time low
16.9%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 17 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 16.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 21.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 20.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 20.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 20.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 27.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 27.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 26.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 26.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 25.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia stood at 25.8%.

The figure is down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia peaked at 27.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1965.

Saudi Arabia ranks 84th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 17.0%
1965 16.9% -0.5%
1970 21.1% +24.4%
1975 20.9% -0.8%
1980 20.7% -0.9%
1985 20.5% -0.9%
1990 27.8% +35.6%
1995 27.4% -1.7%
2000 26.9% -1.8%
2005 26.3% -2.0%
2010 25.8% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.0% 16.9% 17.0% 2
1970s 21.0% 20.9% 21.1% 2
1980s 20.6% 20.5% 20.7% 2
1990s 27.6% 27.4% 27.8% 2
2000s 26.6% 26.3% 26.9% 2
2010s 25.8% 25.8% 25.8% 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 81 Cambodia 27.9% compare
  2. 82 Jordan 27.1% compare
  3. 83 Belize 26.6% compare
  4. 85 Botswana 25.6% compare
  5. 86 South Africa 24.9% compare
  6. 87 Myanmar 24.7% 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 Saudi Arabia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia was 25.8% 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1965.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Saudi Arabia ranks 84th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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)