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

Russian Federation: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 4.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
4.1%
World rank
120th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 1960
All-time low
4.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 17.91965: 17.31970: 17.11975: 15.71980: 12.91985: 10.41990: 81995: 5.62000: 5.12005: 4.32010: 4.1

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 Russian Federation is 4.1%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Russian Federation peaked at 17.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2010.

That places Russian Federation 120th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Russian Federation, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 17.9%
1965 17.3% -3.0%
1970 17.1% -1.6%
1975 15.7% -8.1%
1980 12.9% -17.7%
1985 10.4% -19.1%
1990 8.0% -23.2%
1995 5.6% -30.3%
2000 5.1% -9.5%
2005 4.3% -15.0%
2010 4.1% -4.6%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's 4.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 40% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's 4.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.8%, 53% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.6% 17.3% 17.9% 2
1970s 16.4% 15.7% 17.1% 2
1980s 11.7% 10.4% 12.9% 2
1990s 6.8% 5.6% 8.0% 2
2000s 4.7% 4.3% 5.1% 2
2010s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 1

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 117 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.3% compare
  2. 118 Estonia 4.3% compare
  3. 119 Barbados 4.2% compare
  4. 121 Slovenia 4.1% compare
  5. 122 Yemen 3.9% compare
  6. 123 Republic of Moldova 3.9% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Russian Federation?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Russian Federation was 4.1% 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+ with primary recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2010.
How does Russian Federation rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Russian Federation ranks 120th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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