Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Germany
Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary was 3.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Germany, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3.7% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Germany peaked at 78.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2010.
That places Germany 136th 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 Germany, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78.1% | — |
| 1965 | 77.3% | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 77.9% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 74.3% | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 70.5% | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 66.5% | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 47.4% | -28.7% |
| 1995 | 37.8% | -20.3% |
| 2000 | 31.8% | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 5.3% | -83.2% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | -30.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.7% | 77.3% | 78.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 76.1% | 74.3% | 77.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 68.5% | 66.5% | 70.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 37.8% | 47.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 5.3% | 31.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 133 Gambia 4.4% compare
- 134 Latvia 4.4% compare
- 135 Slovenia 4.1% compare
- 137 Switzerland 3.6% compare
- 138 Tajikistan 2.9% compare
- 139 United States of America 2.6% compare
More education data for Germany
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 618,670 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 15,242 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.35 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.27 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.97 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0396 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Germany?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Germany was 3.7% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 78.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2010.
- How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
- Germany ranks 136th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)