Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Korea
Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 0.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Korea, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Korea is 0.1%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Korea peaked at 56.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
Korea ranks 134th 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 female population age 15-19 with primary in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.5% | — |
| 1965 | 56.6% | +19.2% |
| 1970 | 49.3% | -12.9% |
| 1975 | 34.7% | -29.5% |
| 1980 | 15.7% | -54.7% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -78.7% |
| 1990 | 0.7% | -79.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -70.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -45.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +581.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -90.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.0% | 47.5% | 56.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 42.0% | 34.7% | 49.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 3.4% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea
- 131 Slovenia 0.9% compare
- 132 Serbia 0.6% compare
- 133 Sweden 0.1% compare
- 135 New Zealand 0.1% compare
- 136 Hong Kong, China 0.0% compare
- 136 Jamaica 0.0% compare
- 136 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
More education data for Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Korea?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Korea was 0.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 1965.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
- Korea ranks 134th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea 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 female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary