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

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 76.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
76.0%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
76.0%
in 2010
All-time low
30.9%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 31 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 31 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 30.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 34.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 37.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 34.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 31.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 33.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 35.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 34 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 76 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 Spain stood at 76.0%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 114.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Spain peaked at 76.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1970.

That places Spain 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 31.0%
1965 31.0% -0.2%
1970 30.9% -0.2%
1975 34.6% +12.0%
1980 37.6% +8.6%
1985 34.5% -8.3%
1990 31.8% -7.7%
1995 33.9% +6.5%
2000 35.4% +4.4%
2005 34.0% -3.8%
2010 76.0% +123.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.0% 31.0% 31.0% 2
1970s 32.8% 30.9% 34.6% 2
1980s 36.0% 34.5% 37.6% 2
1990s 32.8% 31.8% 33.9% 2
2000s 34.7% 34.0% 35.4% 2
2010s 76.0% 76.0% 76.0% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 El Salvador 81.6% compare
  2. 2 Thailand 80.6% compare
  3. 4 Trinidad and Tobago 74.5% compare
  4. 5 Uruguay 73.0% compare
  5. 6 Guyana 71.7% 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 Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Spain was 76.0% 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1970.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Spain ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 114.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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)