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

Türkiye: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary was 37.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
37.6%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.6%
in 2005
All-time low
10.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 10.41965: 12.71970: 14.21975: 19.91980: 231985: 30.81990: 33.31995: 39.82000: 39.82005: 40.62010: 37.6

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 37.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in 2010.

The figure is down 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Türkiye peaked at 40.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1960.

Türkiye ranks 3rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Türkiye, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 10.4%
1965 12.7% +22.1%
1970 14.2% +11.7%
1975 19.9% +39.9%
1980 23.0% +15.8%
1985 30.8% +33.8%
1990 33.3% +8.2%
1995 39.8% +19.6%
2000 39.8% -0.1%
2005 40.6% +2.1%
2010 37.6% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.6% 10.4% 12.7% 2
1970s 17.0% 14.2% 19.9% 2
1980s 26.9% 23.0% 30.8% 2
1990s 36.5% 33.3% 39.8% 2
2000s 40.2% 39.8% 40.6% 2
2010s 37.6% 37.6% 37.6% 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Tanzania, United Republic of 47.2% compare
  2. 2 Papua New Guinea 39.0% compare
  3. 4 Cameroon 35.6% compare
  4. 5 Myanmar 35.2% compare
  5. 6 Ecuador 34.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Türkiye?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Türkiye was 37.6% 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 Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 40.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1960.
How does Türkiye rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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