Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Colombia

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary was 22.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
22.9%
World rank
58th
of 144 countries
All-time high
61.9%
in 1970
All-time low
22.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Colombia, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 55.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 57.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 61.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 60.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 55.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 52.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 48.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 36 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 41.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 43 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 22.9 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 30-34 with primary in Colombia stood at 22.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Colombia peaked at 61.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2010.

That places Colombia 58th 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 30-34 with primary in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 55.2%
1965 57.2% +3.5%
1970 61.9% +8.1%
1975 60.2% -2.7%
1980 55.9% -7.1%
1985 52.1% -6.9%
1990 48.4% -7.1%
1995 36.0% -25.6%
2000 41.4% +15.2%
2005 43.0% +3.8%
2010 22.9% -46.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.2% 55.2% 57.2% 2
1970s 61.0% 60.2% 61.9% 2
1980s 54.0% 52.1% 55.9% 2
1990s 42.2% 36.0% 48.4% 2
2000s 42.2% 41.4% 43.0% 2
2010s 22.9% 22.9% 22.9% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 55 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.1% compare
  2. 56 Panama 23.5% compare
  3. 57 Bangladesh 23.2% compare
  4. 59 Dominican Republic 22.4% compare
  5. 60 Nepal 22.1% compare
  6. 61 Brunei Darussalam 21.9% compare
  7. 61 Saudi Arabia 21.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Colombia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Colombia was 22.9% 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 30-34 with primary recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary?
Colombia ranks 58th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)