Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Colombia

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary was 37.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
37.8%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.8%
in 2010
All-time low
16.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Colombia, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 16.51965: 19.71970: 20.31975: 20.31980: 19.31985: 21.11990: 211995: 20.52000: 262005: 30.82010: 37.8

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 37.8% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 45.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Colombia peaked at 37.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1960.

That places Colombia 6th 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 45-49 with primary in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 16.5%
1965 19.7% +19.4%
1970 20.3% +3.0%
1975 20.3% -0.0%
1980 19.3% -4.7%
1985 21.1% +9.0%
1990 21.0% -0.1%
1995 20.5% -2.6%
2000 26.0% +27.1%
2005 30.8% +18.3%
2010 37.8% +22.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.1% 16.5% 19.7% 2
1970s 20.3% 20.3% 20.3% 2
1980s 20.2% 19.3% 21.1% 2
1990s 20.7% 20.5% 21.0% 2
2000s 28.4% 26.0% 30.8% 2
2010s 37.8% 37.8% 37.8% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.7% compare
  2. 4 Trinidad and Tobago 42.1% compare
  3. 5 Costa Rica 38.5% compare
  4. 7 Uruguay 36.3% compare
  5. 8 Cameroon 34.0% compare
  6. 9 Argentina 33.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Colombia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Colombia was 37.8% 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 45-49 with primary recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1960.
How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary?
Colombia ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.3%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary