Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Argentina

Argentina: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary was 27.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
27.8%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
70.1%
in 1960
All-time low
21.7%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Argentina, 1960–2010

2030405060701960198520101960: 70.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 67.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 59.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 54.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 46.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 41 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 33.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 30.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 28.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 21.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 27.8 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 20-24 with primary in Argentina stood at 27.8%.

The figure is down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Argentina peaked at 70.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2005.

That places Argentina 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Argentina, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 70.1%
1965 67.5% -3.7%
1970 59.5% -11.9%
1975 54.5% -8.3%
1980 46.5% -14.8%
1985 41.0% -11.8%
1990 33.1% -19.3%
1995 30.8% -7.0%
2000 28.9% -6.2%
2005 21.7% -24.9%
2010 27.8% +28.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 68.8% 67.5% 70.1% 2
1970s 57.0% 54.5% 59.5% 2
1980s 43.8% 41.0% 46.5% 2
1990s 31.9% 30.8% 33.1% 2
2000s 25.3% 21.7% 28.9% 2
2010s 27.8% 27.8% 27.8% 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 33 Central African Republic 29.7% compare
  2. 34 Paraguay 29.1% compare
  3. 35 Kuwait 28.3% compare
  4. 37 Indonesia 27.6% compare
  5. 38 Uruguay 25.7% compare
  6. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 25.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Argentina?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Argentina was 27.8% 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 20-24 with primary recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 70.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2005.
How does Argentina rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary?
Argentina ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)