Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in United States of America
United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 4.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in United States of America, 1960–2010
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 United States of America stood at 4.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in United States of America peaked at 62.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2010.
That places United States of America 132nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62.0% | — |
| 1965 | 47.9% | -22.7% |
| 1970 | 35.5% | -25.8% |
| 1975 | 23.6% | -33.4% |
| 1980 | 15.1% | -36.1% |
| 1985 | 20.2% | +33.7% |
| 1990 | 23.8% | +17.9% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | -69.4% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | -21.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.0% | 47.9% | 62.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 29.6% | 23.6% | 35.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 15.1% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 7.3% | 23.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
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- 129 Papua New Guinea 5.0% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in United States of America?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in United States of America was 4.6% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2010.
- How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
- United States of America ranks 132nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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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Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)