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

Türkiye: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary was 42.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
42.8%
World rank
19th
of 144 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 2000
All-time low
16.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

20304050601960198520101960: 16.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 31.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 32.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 33.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 39.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 53.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 56.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 56.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 58 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 52.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 42.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Türkiye is 42.8%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Türkiye peaked at 58.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 1960.

That places Türkiye 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Türkiye, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 16.8%
1965 31.9% +89.4%
1970 32.9% +3.0%
1975 33.7% +2.5%
1980 39.8% +18.1%
1985 53.2% +33.6%
1990 56.9% +7.1%
1995 56.4% -0.9%
2000 58.0% +2.9%
2005 52.3% -9.9%
2010 42.8% -18.1%

Türkiye compared with similar countries

  • Türkiye's 42.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.5%, 3.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Türkiye's 42.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 23.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.4% 16.8% 31.9% 2
1970s 33.3% 32.9% 33.7% 2
1980s 46.5% 39.8% 53.2% 2
1990s 56.7% 56.4% 56.9% 2
2000s 55.2% 52.3% 58.0% 2
2010s 42.8% 42.8% 42.8% 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 16 Rwanda 43.8% compare
  2. 17 Namibia 43.4% compare
  3. 18 Algeria 43.2% compare
  4. 20 Iraq 41.8% compare
  5. 21 El Salvador 40.8% compare
  6. 22 Mauritania 40.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Türkiye?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Türkiye was 42.8% 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 25-29 with primary recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 1960.
How does Türkiye rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary?
Türkiye ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Türkiye 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)