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

Belize: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 16.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
16.1%
World rank
88th
of 144 countries
All-time high
79.5%
in 1970
All-time low
16.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 76.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 76.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 79.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 77.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 76.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 71.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 66 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 55.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 45.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 32.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 16.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Belize stood at 16.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 64.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Belize peaked at 79.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2010.

That places Belize 88th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Belize, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Belize, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 76.2%
1965 76.6% +0.6%
1970 79.5% +3.8%
1975 77.8% -2.1%
1980 76.6% -1.6%
1985 71.4% -6.8%
1990 66.0% -7.5%
1995 55.8% -15.4%
2000 45.6% -18.4%
2005 32.9% -27.8%
2010 16.1% -50.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 76.4% 76.2% 76.6% 2
1970s 78.7% 77.8% 79.5% 2
1980s 74.0% 71.4% 76.6% 2
1990s 60.9% 55.8% 66.0% 2
2000s 39.2% 32.9% 45.6% 2
2010s 16.1% 16.1% 16.1% 1

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 85 Belgium 17.5% compare
  2. 86 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.1% compare
  3. 87 Nepal 16.7% compare
  4. 89 Sierra Leone 16.0% compare
  5. 90 Cuba 15.6% compare
  6. 91 Morocco 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Belize?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Belize was 16.1% 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 Belize?
The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2010.
How does Belize rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Belize ranks 88th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)