Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Singapore
Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 4.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Singapore, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 4.5% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in 2010.
That represents a change of down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Singapore peaked at 24.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1960.
Singapore ranks 116th 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 Singapore, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.9% | — |
| 1965 | 5.4% | +38.4% |
| 1970 | 6.9% | +28.1% |
| 1975 | 9.0% | +29.6% |
| 1980 | 13.0% | +44.9% |
| 1985 | 18.1% | +38.8% |
| 1990 | 24.1% | +33.2% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | -35.0% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -57.9% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | +195.0% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -76.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.7% | 3.9% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.0% | 6.9% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 13.0% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 19.8% | 15.6% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.0% | 6.6% | 19.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
More education data for Singapore
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13,601 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 336 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 9,429 (1989)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 8,429 (1989)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 163,746 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 238,816 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.4 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0404 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Singapore?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Singapore was 4.5% 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 Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 24.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1960.
- How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
- Singapore ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore 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