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

Argentina: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary was 40.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
40.6%
World rank
31st
of 144 countries
All-time high
77.9%
in 1970
All-time low
40.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 74.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 75.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 77.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 74.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 72.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 67.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 61.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 50.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 49.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 47.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 40.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Argentina recorded 40.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Argentina peaked at 77.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2010.

Argentina ranks 31st of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Argentina, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 74.2%
1965 75.9% +2.3%
1970 77.9% +2.7%
1975 74.3% -4.6%
1980 72.1% -2.9%
1985 67.4% -6.6%
1990 61.6% -8.6%
1995 50.2% -18.5%
2000 49.6% -1.2%
2005 47.3% -4.6%
2010 40.6% -14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 75.0% 74.2% 75.9% 2
1970s 76.1% 74.3% 77.9% 2
1980s 69.7% 67.4% 72.1% 2
1990s 55.9% 50.2% 61.6% 2
2000s 48.5% 47.3% 49.6% 2
2010s 40.6% 40.6% 40.6% 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 28 Malawi 41.7% compare
  2. 29 Brazil 41.5% compare
  3. 30 Algeria 41.0% compare
  4. 32 Peru 40.1% compare
  5. 33 Tunisia 38.5% compare
  6. 34 Colombia 37.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Argentina?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Argentina was 40.6% 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 Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2010.
How does Argentina rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary?
Argentina ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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. 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 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)