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

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 18.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
18.1%
World rank
69th
of 144 countries
All-time high
38.5%
in 1970
All-time low
8.0%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 24.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 28.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 38.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 14 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 10.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 13.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 17.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 30.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 13.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 18.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 18.1% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Spain peaked at 38.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1980.

That places Spain 69th 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 24.3%
1965 28.2% +16.4%
1970 38.5% +36.5%
1975 14.0% -63.6%
1980 8.0% -42.9%
1985 10.7% +33.4%
1990 13.8% +28.9%
1995 17.8% +29.2%
2000 30.2% +70.0%
2005 13.3% -55.8%
2010 18.1% +35.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.3% 24.3% 28.2% 2
1970s 26.3% 14.0% 38.5% 2
1980s 9.3% 8.0% 10.7% 2
1990s 15.8% 13.8% 17.8% 2
2000s 21.8% 13.3% 30.2% 2
2010s 18.1% 18.1% 18.1% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 66 Niger 18.4% compare
  2. 67 Ukraine 18.2% compare
  3. 68 Portugal 18.2% compare
  4. 70 Netherlands 17.9% compare
  5. 71 Saudi Arabia 17.7% compare
  6. 72 Belgium 17.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Spain was 18.1% 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1980.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Spain ranks 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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)