Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Korea

Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary was 0.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.1%
World rank
133rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
57.4%
in 1970
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Korea, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 49.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 56.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 57.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 50 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 35.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 20.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 5.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 0.42 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 0.23 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 0.14 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 25-29 with primary in Korea stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Korea peaked at 57.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

Korea ranks 133rd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 25-29 with primary in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 49.7%
1965 56.1% +12.9%
1970 57.4% +2.3%
1975 50.0% -12.9%
1980 35.2% -29.6%
1985 20.4% -42.1%
1990 5.8% -71.4%
1995 1.4% -76.0%
2000 0.4% -70.0%
2005 0.2% -45.2%
2010 0.1% -39.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.9% 49.7% 56.1% 2
1970s 53.7% 50.0% 57.4% 2
1980s 27.8% 20.4% 35.2% 2
1990s 3.6% 1.4% 5.8% 2
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 2
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 130 Croatia 0.5% compare
  2. 131 Kazakhstan 0.2% compare
  3. 132 Norway 0.2% compare
  4. 134 Belgium 0.1% compare
  5. 135 Slovenia 0.1% compare
  6. 136 Libya 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Korea was 0.1% 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 25-29 with primary recorded in Korea?
The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary?
Korea ranks 133rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea 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 25-29 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 25-29 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)