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

Tanzania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 28.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
28.8%
World rank
79th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.9%
in 1985
All-time low
16.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 16.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 23.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 23.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 23.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 23.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 28.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 28.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 28.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 28.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 28.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 28.8 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 Tanzania stood at 28.8%.

The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Tanzania peaked at 28.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1960.

That places Tanzania 79th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Tanzania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 16.5%
1965 23.8% +44.7%
1970 23.8% +0.0%
1975 23.8% -0.0%
1980 23.7% -0.5%
1985 28.9% +21.8%
1990 28.9% -0.0%
1995 28.8% -0.1%
2000 28.8% -0.0%
2005 28.8% -0.1%
2010 28.8% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.1% 16.5% 23.8% 2
1970s 23.8% 23.8% 23.8% 2
1980s 26.3% 23.7% 28.9% 2
1990s 28.8% 28.8% 28.9% 2
2000s 28.8% 28.8% 28.8% 2
2010s 28.8% 28.8% 28.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Tanzania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Tanzania was 28.8% 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 Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1960.
How does Tanzania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Tanzania ranks 79th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania 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)