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

Maldives: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 40.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
40.6%
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
44.5%
in 2005
All-time low
21.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 21.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 22.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 25.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 26.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 28.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 29.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 26.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 25.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 27.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 44.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 40.6 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 Maldives stood at 40.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Maldives peaked at 44.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1960.

That places Maldives 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Maldives, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 21.1%
1965 22.2% +5.4%
1970 25.1% +12.8%
1975 26.1% +4.0%
1980 28.1% +7.6%
1985 29.8% +6.2%
1990 26.8% -10.2%
1995 25.9% -3.4%
2000 27.7% +7.0%
2005 44.5% +60.9%
2010 40.6% -8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.7% 21.1% 22.2% 2
1970s 25.6% 25.1% 26.1% 2
1980s 28.9% 28.1% 29.8% 2
1990s 26.3% 25.9% 26.8% 2
2000s 36.1% 27.7% 44.5% 2
2010s 40.6% 40.6% 40.6% 1

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 21 Argentina 42.3% compare
  2. 22 Guatemala 41.7% compare
  3. 23 Papua New Guinea 40.6% compare
  4. 25 Mauritius 40.5% compare
  5. 26 Syrian Arab Republic 40.0% compare
  6. 27 Zimbabwe 39.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Maldives?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Maldives was 40.6% 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 Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1960.
How does Maldives rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Maldives ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives 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)