Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Canada
Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 2.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Canada, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Canada recorded 2.3% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Canada peaked at 23.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2010.
Canada ranks 132nd 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.2% | — |
| 1965 | 21.9% | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 19.5% | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | -38.5% |
| 1980 | 9.4% | -21.7% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | -17.1% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 5.3% | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | -26.1% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -20.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.5% | 21.9% | 23.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 15.8% | 12.0% | 19.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.6% | 7.8% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 5.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 129 Bahrain 3.0% compare
- 130 Kyrgyzstan 2.7% compare
- 131 Switzerland 2.6% compare
- 132 Kazakhstan 2.3% compare
- 134 Hungary 2.1% compare
- 135 Gambia 1.9% compare
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Canada?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Canada was 2.3% 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 25+ with primary recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
- Canada ranks 132nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary