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

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 8.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
8.1%
World rank
118th
of 144 countries
All-time high
58.4%
in 1990
All-time low
8.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 11.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 11.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 11.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 12.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 13.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 33.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 58.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 36.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 10.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 23.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 8.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Singapore recorded 8.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Singapore peaked at 58.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2010.

Singapore ranks 118th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 11.6%
1965 11.5% -0.6%
1970 11.4% -0.8%
1975 12.3% +8.2%
1980 13.5% +9.5%
1985 33.7% +149.9%
1990 58.4% +73.0%
1995 36.7% -37.2%
2000 10.3% -72.0%
2005 23.9% +132.2%
2010 8.1% -65.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.5% 11.5% 11.6% 2
1970s 11.9% 11.4% 12.3% 2
1980s 23.6% 13.5% 33.7% 2
1990s 47.5% 36.7% 58.4% 2
2000s 17.1% 10.3% 23.9% 2
2010s 8.1% 8.1% 8.1% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 115 Central African Republic 10.0% compare
  2. 116 Pakistan 10.0% compare
  3. 117 Niger 9.3% compare
  4. 119 Eswatini 8.0% compare
  5. 120 Ghana 7.8% compare
  6. 121 Cote d'Ivoire 7.7% 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 Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Singapore was 8.1% 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2010.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Singapore ranks 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore 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)