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

Romania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 13.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
13.6%
World rank
96th
of 144 countries
All-time high
72.6%
in 1960
All-time low
13.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 72.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 71.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 65.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 57.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 48.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 40 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 28.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 23.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 19.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 16.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 13.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Romania is 13.6%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 31.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Romania peaked at 72.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2010.

Romania ranks 96th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Romania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 72.6%
1965 71.3% -1.7%
1970 65.8% -7.8%
1975 57.6% -12.4%
1980 48.6% -15.6%
1985 40.0% -17.9%
1990 28.1% -29.7%
1995 23.8% -15.5%
2000 19.9% -16.4%
2005 16.8% -15.3%
2010 13.6% -18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71.9% 71.3% 72.6% 2
1970s 61.7% 57.6% 65.8% 2
1980s 44.3% 40.0% 48.6% 2
1990s 25.9% 23.8% 28.1% 2
2000s 18.3% 16.8% 19.9% 2
2010s 13.6% 13.6% 13.6% 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 93 Jordan 15.1% compare
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  3. 95 Liberia 14.7% compare
  4. 97 India 13.6% compare
  5. 98 Brunei Darussalam 13.4% compare
  6. 99 Serbia 13.3% compare
  7. 99 Sweden 13.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Romania?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Romania was 13.6% 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2010.
How does Romania rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Romania ranks 96th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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)