Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary was 4.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
4.2%
World rank
125th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 1960
All-time low
4.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Russian Federation, 1960–2010

510151960198520101960: 17.31965: 16.11970: 15.61975: 13.81980: 11.41985: 9.51990: 7.61995: 5.42000: 4.82005: 4.52010: 4.2

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 Russian Federation is 4.2%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Russian Federation peaked at 17.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2010.

Russian Federation ranks 125th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Russian Federation, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 17.3%
1965 16.1% -7.0%
1970 15.6% -2.9%
1975 13.8% -11.8%
1980 11.4% -17.3%
1985 9.5% -16.7%
1990 7.6% -20.3%
1995 5.4% -28.6%
2000 4.8% -10.7%
2005 4.5% -7.7%
2010 4.2% -7.0%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's 4.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.2%, 41% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's 4.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.0%, 52% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.7% 16.1% 17.3% 2
1970s 14.7% 13.8% 15.6% 2
1980s 10.5% 9.5% 11.4% 2
1990s 6.5% 5.4% 7.6% 2
2000s 4.6% 4.5% 4.8% 2
2010s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 1

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 122 Australia 4.6% compare
  2. 123 Congo 4.5% compare
  3. 124 Armenia 4.3% compare
  4. 126 Gambia 3.8% compare
  5. 127 Slovenia 3.6% compare
  6. 128 Barbados 3.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Russian Federation?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Russian Federation was 4.2% 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 Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2010.
How does Russian Federation rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Russian Federation ranks 125th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary