Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Australia

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 3.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
3.6%
World rank
127th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 1960
All-time low
3.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

5101520251960198520101960: 23.31965: 211970: 15.51975: 8.31980: 3.81985: 3.71990: 4.11995: 52000: 5.42005: 5.12010: 3.6

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Australia stood at 3.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Australia peaked at 23.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2010.

Australia ranks 127th 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+ with primary in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 23.3%
1965 21.0% -10.0%
1970 15.5% -26.1%
1975 8.3% -46.2%
1980 3.8% -54.4%
1985 3.7% -2.6%
1990 4.1% +10.8%
1995 5.0% +22.7%
2000 5.4% +7.2%
2005 5.1% -5.0%
2010 3.6% -29.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.1% 21.0% 23.3% 2
1970s 11.9% 8.3% 15.5% 2
1980s 3.8% 3.7% 3.8% 2
1990s 4.6% 4.1% 5.0% 2
2000s 5.3% 5.1% 5.4% 2
2010s 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 124 Mali 3.8% compare
  2. 125 Latvia 3.7% compare
  3. 126 Tajikistan 3.6% compare
  4. 128 Haiti 3.2% compare
  5. 129 Bahrain 3.0% compare
  6. 130 Kyrgyzstan 2.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Australia was 3.6% 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+ with primary recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2010.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Australia ranks 127th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary