Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Korea
Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary was 1.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Korea, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Korea recorded 1.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Korea peaked at 53.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2010.
That places Korea 120th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.3% | — |
| 1965 | 36.0% | +135.3% |
| 1970 | 46.7% | +29.7% |
| 1975 | 53.9% | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 51.0% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 39.5% | -22.7% |
| 1990 | 33.0% | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | -34.4% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -48.2% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -62.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -70.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.6% | 15.3% | 36.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 46.7% | 53.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 45.2% | 39.5% | 51.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 21.6% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 4.2% | 11.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Korea
More education data for Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Korea?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in Korea was 1.2% 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 Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary recorded in Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2010.
- How does Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary?
- Korea ranks 120th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary rising or falling in Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Korea 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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Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary