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

Hungary: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary was 2.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.3%
World rank
140th
of 144 countries
All-time high
86.2%
in 1960
All-time low
2.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 86.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 84.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 79.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 72.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 67.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 64.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 61.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 30.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 13.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 7.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 2.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Hungary stood at 2.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 82.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Hungary peaked at 86.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2010.

That places Hungary 140th 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 Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Hungary, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 86.2%
1965 84.8% -1.7%
1970 79.3% -6.5%
1975 72.8% -8.1%
1980 67.2% -7.7%
1985 64.6% -3.9%
1990 61.5% -4.7%
1995 30.5% -50.4%
2000 13.5% -55.9%
2005 7.5% -44.6%
2010 2.3% -68.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 85.5% 84.8% 86.2% 2
1970s 76.0% 72.8% 79.3% 2
1980s 65.9% 64.6% 67.2% 2
1990s 46.0% 30.5% 61.5% 2
2000s 10.5% 7.5% 13.5% 2
2010s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 137 Switzerland 3.6% compare
  2. 138 Tajikistan 2.9% compare
  3. 139 United States of America 2.6% compare
  4. 141 Slovakia 1.4% compare
  5. 142 Czechia 0.6% compare
  6. 143 Norway 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Hungary?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Hungary 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 Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2010.
How does Hungary rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Hungary ranks 140th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)