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

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 33.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
33.1%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
89.0%
in 2000
All-time low
27.7%
in 1985
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 58.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 56.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 60.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 35.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 30.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 27.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 36.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 55.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 89 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 37 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 33.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 33.1% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Germany peaked at 89.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 1985.

Germany ranks 35th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 58.2%
1965 56.5% -3.0%
1970 60.6% +7.3%
1975 35.9% -40.8%
1980 30.5% -15.0%
1985 27.7% -9.2%
1990 36.6% +32.2%
1995 55.5% +51.5%
2000 89.0% +60.5%
2005 37.0% -58.5%
2010 33.1% -10.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57.4% 56.5% 58.2% 2
1970s 48.2% 35.9% 60.6% 2
1980s 29.1% 27.7% 30.5% 2
1990s 46.0% 36.6% 55.5% 2
2000s 63.0% 37.0% 89.0% 2
2010s 33.1% 33.1% 33.1% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 32 Luxembourg 35.7% compare
  2. 33 Costa Rica 33.7% compare
  3. 34 Honduras 33.3% compare
  4. 36 Nicaragua 33.0% compare
  5. 37 Brazil 31.5% compare
  6. 38 Indonesia 31.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Germany?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Germany was 33.1% 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 1985.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Germany ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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)