Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female was 5.82 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female in United Kingdom, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 5.82 for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female in United Kingdom peaked at 5.82 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.95, in 1960.
United Kingdom ranks 29th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.95 | — |
| 1965 | 5.12 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 5.13 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 5.22 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 5.26 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.36 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 5.47 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 5.6 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 5.45 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.68 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 5.82 | +2.5% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 5.82 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.68, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 5.82 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.79, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.04 | 4.95 | 5.12 | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.17 | 5.13 | 5.22 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.31 | 5.26 | 5.36 | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.54 | 5.47 | 5.6 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.56 | 5.45 | 5.68 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.82 | 5.82 | 5.82 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More education data for United Kingdom
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.73 (2018)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.93 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female in United Kingdom?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female in United Kingdom was 5.82 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 5.82 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 in 1960.
- How does United Kingdom rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female?
- United Kingdom ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 55-59, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 55-59, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 55-59.