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

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 7.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
7.5%
World rank
119th
of 144 countries
All-time high
50.0%
in 1990
All-time low
7.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10203040501960198520101960: 12.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 16.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 19.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 23.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 31.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 40.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 50 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 31.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 12.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 37 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 7.5 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 Singapore stood at 7.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Singapore peaked at 50.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2010.

That places Singapore 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom 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 Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 12.6%
1965 16.4% +30.1%
1970 19.4% +18.1%
1975 23.4% +20.6%
1980 31.2% +33.4%
1985 40.2% +28.9%
1990 50.0% +24.3%
1995 31.4% -37.3%
2000 12.9% -58.9%
2005 37.0% +186.9%
2010 7.5% -79.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.5% 12.6% 16.4% 2
1970s 21.4% 19.4% 23.4% 2
1980s 35.7% 31.2% 40.2% 2
1990s 40.7% 31.4% 50.0% 2
2000s 24.9% 12.9% 37.0% 2
2010s 7.5% 7.5% 7.5% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 116 Afghanistan 9.8% compare
  2. 117 Denmark 8.9% compare
  3. 118 Egypt 8.5% compare
  4. 120 Bahrain 7.2% compare
  5. 121 Mali 7.1% compare
  6. 122 Russian Federation 6.8% compare

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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 7.5% 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 50.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2010.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Singapore ranks 119th 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 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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. 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)