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

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary was 5.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
5.4%
World rank
101st
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2005
All-time low
1.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 1.71965: 3.61970: 3.91975: 6.11980: 8.81985: 161990: 20.51995: 192000: 8.72005: 21.62010: 5.4

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Singapore is 5.4%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Singapore peaked at 21.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1960.

Singapore ranks 101st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.7%
1965 3.6% +115.7%
1970 3.9% +9.8%
1975 6.1% +56.0%
1980 8.8% +44.4%
1985 16.0% +81.1%
1990 20.5% +27.8%
1995 19.0% -7.1%
2000 8.7% -54.5%
2005 21.6% +149.0%
2010 5.4% -75.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.6% 1.7% 3.6% 2
1970s 5.0% 3.9% 6.1% 2
1980s 12.4% 8.8% 16.0% 2
1990s 19.8% 19.0% 20.5% 2
2000s 15.1% 8.7% 21.6% 2
2010s 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 98 Belgium 6.0% compare
  2. 99 Benin 5.9% compare
  3. 100 Korea 5.4% compare
  4. 102 Iraq 5.2% compare
  5. 103 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 4.8% compare
  6. 104 Niger 4.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Singapore was 5.4% 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 45-49 with primary recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1960.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary?
Singapore ranks 101st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore 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