Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Spain

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary was 8.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
8.4%
World rank
91st
of 144 countries
All-time high
53.0%
in 1975
All-time low
8.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Spain, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 46.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 51.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 51.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 53 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 48.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 44 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 42.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 22.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 15.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 10.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 8.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 8.4% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Spain peaked at 53.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2010.

That places Spain 91st 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 35-39 with primary in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 46.8%
1965 51.6% +10.2%
1970 51.6% +0.0%
1975 53.0% +2.8%
1980 48.8% -8.0%
1985 44.0% -9.9%
1990 42.4% -3.5%
1995 22.9% -45.9%
2000 15.2% -33.7%
2005 10.6% -30.4%
2010 8.4% -20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.2% 46.8% 51.6% 2
1970s 52.3% 51.6% 53.0% 2
1980s 46.4% 44.0% 48.8% 2
1990s 32.7% 22.9% 42.4% 2
2000s 12.9% 10.6% 15.2% 2
2010s 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 88 Botswana 10.1% compare
  2. 89 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.7% compare
  3. 90 Cuba 9.2% compare
  4. 92 Israel 7.9% compare
  5. 93 Hong Kong, China 7.8% compare
  6. 94 Gambia 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Spain was 8.4% 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2010.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary?
Spain ranks 91st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)