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

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary was 30.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
30.3%
World rank
45th
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.9%
in 1970
All-time low
24.2%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

010203040501960198520101960: 39.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 42.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 49.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 41.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 37.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 34.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 31 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 27.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 24.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 32.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 30.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 30.3% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Spain peaked at 49.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2000.

That places Spain 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 39.9%
1965 42.6% +6.6%
1970 49.9% +17.1%
1975 41.5% -16.8%
1980 37.8% -9.0%
1985 34.4% -9.0%
1990 31.0% -9.7%
1995 27.2% -12.4%
2000 24.2% -10.8%
2005 32.9% +35.7%
2010 30.3% -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.3% 39.9% 42.6% 2
1970s 45.7% 41.5% 49.9% 2
1980s 36.1% 34.4% 37.8% 2
1990s 29.1% 27.2% 31.0% 2
2000s 28.5% 24.2% 32.9% 2
2010s 30.3% 30.3% 30.3% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 42 Peru 31.9% compare
  2. 43 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 31.3% compare
  3. 44 Trinidad and Tobago 31.1% compare
  4. 46 Austria 30.1% compare
  5. 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.7% compare
  6. 48 Malta 29.6% 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 30.3% 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2000.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Spain ranks 45th 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 25.0%. 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. 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)