Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Congo

Congo: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary was 27.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
27.9%
World rank
57th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2005
All-time low
2.1%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Congo, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 2.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 2.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 6.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 6.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 17.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 17.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 27.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 27.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Congo recorded 27.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Congo peaked at 27.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1975.

That places Congo 57th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 50-54 with primary in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Congo, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 4.7%
1965 4.7% +0.0%
1970 4.7% -0.2%
1975 2.1% -55.3%
1980 2.1% +0.0%
1985 6.4% +204.8%
1990 6.4% +0.2%
1995 17.5% +173.0%
2000 17.5% +0.0%
2005 27.9% +59.4%
2010 27.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 2
1970s 3.4% 2.1% 4.7% 2
1980s 4.2% 2.1% 6.4% 2
1990s 12.0% 6.4% 17.5% 2
2000s 22.7% 17.5% 27.9% 2
2010s 27.9% 27.9% 27.9% 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 54 Greece 29.0% compare
  2. 55 Papua New Guinea 28.6% compare
  3. 56 South Africa 28.3% compare
  4. 58 Austria 27.1% compare
  5. 59 Haiti 25.1% compare
  6. 60 New Zealand 24.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Congo?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Congo was 27.9% 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 50-54 with primary recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1975.
How does Congo rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
Congo ranks 57th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)