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

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 32.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
32.5%
World rank
47th
of 144 countries
All-time high
44.8%
in 1970
All-time low
25.4%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 39.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 42.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 44.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 44.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 44.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 38.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 35.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 30.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 25.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 36.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 32.5 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 Spain is 32.5%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 27.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Spain peaked at 44.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 25.4%, in 2000.

That places Spain 47th 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 39.9%
1965 42.5% +6.7%
1970 44.8% +5.3%
1975 44.7% -0.2%
1980 44.3% -0.9%
1985 38.7% -12.6%
1990 35.2% -9.1%
1995 30.5% -13.3%
2000 25.4% -16.6%
2005 36.2% +42.4%
2010 32.5% -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.2% 39.9% 42.5% 2
1970s 44.7% 44.7% 44.8% 2
1980s 41.5% 38.7% 44.3% 2
1990s 32.9% 30.5% 35.2% 2
2000s 30.8% 25.4% 36.2% 2
2010s 32.5% 32.5% 32.5% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 44 Malta 33.0% compare
  2. 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.7% compare
  3. 46 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 32.5% compare
  4. 48 Iceland 32.1% compare
  5. 49 Qatar 32.0% compare
  6. 50 Panama 31.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Spain was 32.5% 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 25.4% in 2000.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Spain ranks 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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)