Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Colombia

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary was 31.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
31.5%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 2005
All-time low
18.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Colombia, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 18.41965: 19.71970: 20.61975: 18.91980: 21.31985: 21.51990: 20.51995: 18.92000: 262005: 31.92010: 31.5

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Colombia stood at 31.5%.

That represents a change of up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Colombia peaked at 31.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1960.

That places Colombia 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 18.4%
1965 19.7% +7.0%
1970 20.6% +4.4%
1975 18.9% -7.9%
1980 21.3% +12.5%
1985 21.5% +0.8%
1990 20.5% -4.5%
1995 18.9% -7.7%
2000 26.0% +37.4%
2005 31.9% +22.8%
2010 31.5% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.1% 18.4% 19.7% 2
1970s 19.8% 18.9% 20.6% 2
1980s 21.4% 21.3% 21.5% 2
1990s 19.7% 18.9% 20.5% 2
2000s 29.0% 26.0% 31.9% 2
2010s 31.5% 31.5% 31.5% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 11 Zambia 32.4% compare
  2. 12 Paraguay 32.2% compare
  3. 13 Syrian Arab Republic 32.1% compare
  4. 15 Honduras 31.3% compare
  5. 16 Myanmar 29.6% compare
  6. 17 Libya 28.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Colombia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Colombia was 31.5% 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 40-44 with primary recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 1960.
How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary?
Colombia ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary