Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary was 7.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
7.7%
World rank
84th
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.9%
in 1960
All-time low
7.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 43.91965: 401970: 40.11975: 33.31980: 29.41985: 29.51990: 25.61995: 19.52000: 11.92005: 8.82010: 7.7

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 7.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 43.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2010.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 35-39 with primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 43.9%
1965 40.0% -9.0%
1970 40.1% +0.3%
1975 33.3% -16.9%
1980 29.4% -11.6%
1985 29.5% +0.2%
1990 25.6% -13.0%
1995 19.5% -23.8%
2000 11.9% -39.0%
2005 8.8% -26.0%
2010 7.7% -12.4%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 7.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 7.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.3%, 6.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.9% 40.0% 43.9% 2
1970s 36.7% 33.3% 40.1% 2
1980s 29.4% 29.4% 29.5% 2
1990s 22.6% 19.5% 25.6% 2
2000s 10.4% 8.8% 11.9% 2
2010s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 81 Nepal 7.9% compare
  2. 82 Hong Kong, China 7.8% compare
  3. 83 Gambia 7.8% compare
  4. 85 United Arab Emirates 7.5% compare
  5. 86 Poland 7.1% compare
  6. 87 Spain 6.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 7.7% 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 35-39 with primary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 43.9% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary