Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Canada
Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary was 2.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Canada, 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+ with primary in Canada is 2.3%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Canada peaked at 22.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2010.
That places Canada 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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+ with primary in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 22.6% | — |
| 1965 | 20.8% | -8.3% |
| 1970 | 16.7% | -19.7% |
| 1975 | 10.5% | -37.1% |
| 1980 | 8.7% | -17.2% |
| 1985 | 6.7% | -23.0% |
| 1990 | 5.2% | -21.8% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -29.4% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.7% | 20.8% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 10.5% | 16.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.7% | 6.7% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 132 Germany 2.9% compare
- 133 Switzerland 2.8% compare
- 134 Tajikistan 2.5% compare
- 136 Hungary 2.1% compare
- 137 United States of America 1.9% compare
- 138 Romania 1.8% compare
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Canada?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Canada was 2.3% 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+ with primary recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
- Canada ranks 135th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary