Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Colombia

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 7.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
7.5%
World rank
106th
of 144 countries
All-time high
65.2%
in 1965
All-time low
7.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Colombia, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 63.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 65.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 60.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 53.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 53.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 49.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 46.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 33.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 29.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 37.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 7.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Colombia is 7.5%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 74.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Colombia peaked at 65.2% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2010.

That places Colombia 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 63.2%
1965 65.2% +3.1%
1970 60.7% -6.9%
1975 53.8% -11.4%
1980 53.5% -0.5%
1985 49.5% -7.5%
1990 46.8% -5.6%
1995 33.6% -28.2%
2000 29.6% -12.0%
2005 37.3% +26.2%
2010 7.5% -79.9%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 7.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.4%, 66% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 7.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.9%, 30% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64.2% 63.2% 65.2% 2
1970s 57.2% 53.8% 60.7% 2
1980s 51.5% 49.5% 53.5% 2
1990s 40.2% 33.6% 46.8% 2
2000s 33.4% 29.6% 37.3% 2
2010s 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 103 Slovakia 8.2% compare
  2. 104 Bulgaria 7.7% compare
  3. 105 Belize 7.5% compare
  4. 107 Russian Federation 7.5% compare
  5. 108 Kazakhstan 7.3% compare
  6. 109 Israel 7.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Colombia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Colombia was 7.5% 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Colombia ranks 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 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 female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)