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

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 1.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.4%
World rank
138th
of 144 countries
All-time high
53.6%
in 1970
All-time low
1.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 49.61965: 511970: 53.61975: 53.61980: 531985: 51.41990: 36.81995: 28.22000: 21.12005: 2.42010: 1.4

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Germany is 1.4%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 93.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Germany peaked at 53.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2010.

Germany ranks 138th 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 49.6%
1965 51.0% +2.8%
1970 53.6% +5.0%
1975 53.6% +0.0%
1980 53.0% -1.0%
1985 51.4% -3.1%
1990 36.8% -28.5%
1995 28.2% -23.3%
2000 21.1% -25.2%
2005 2.4% -88.5%
2010 1.4% -42.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.3% 49.6% 51.0% 2
1970s 53.6% 53.6% 53.6% 2
1980s 52.2% 51.4% 53.0% 2
1990s 32.5% 28.2% 36.8% 2
2000s 11.7% 2.4% 21.1% 2
2010s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 135 Gambia 1.9% compare
  2. 136 Romania 1.7% compare
  3. 137 United States of America 1.6% compare
  4. 139 Afghanistan 0.8% compare
  5. 140 Slovakia 0.7% compare
  6. 141 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Germany?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Germany was 1.4% 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2010.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Germany ranks 138th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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