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

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary was 20.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
20.7%
World rank
37th
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.8%
in 1970
All-time low
17.5%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 33.41965: 35.71970: 41.81975: 32.71980: 27.31985: 24.81990: 22.21995: 19.62000: 17.52005: 21.92010: 20.7

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 Spain is 20.7%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Spain peaked at 41.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 2000.

Spain ranks 37th of 144 countries on this measure, 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+ with primary in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 33.4%
1965 35.7% +6.9%
1970 41.8% +17.0%
1975 32.7% -21.8%
1980 27.3% -16.4%
1985 24.8% -9.0%
1990 22.2% -10.5%
1995 19.6% -12.0%
2000 17.5% -10.4%
2005 21.9% +25.0%
2010 20.7% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.5% 33.4% 35.7% 2
1970s 37.2% 32.7% 41.8% 2
1980s 26.1% 24.8% 27.3% 2
1990s 20.9% 19.6% 22.2% 2
2000s 19.7% 17.5% 21.9% 2
2010s 20.7% 20.7% 20.7% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 34 Iceland 22.0% compare
  2. 35 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21.8% compare
  3. 36 Cambodia 21.5% compare
  4. 38 Bangladesh 20.5% compare
  5. 39 Algeria 20.4% compare
  6. 40 Panama 20.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Spain was 20.7% 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 41.8% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 2000.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Spain ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. 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+ 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