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

Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary was 14.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
14.3%
World rank
84th
of 144 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 1990
All-time low
8.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10203040501960198520101960: 8.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 20.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 29.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 41.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 49.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 51 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 52.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 47.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 35.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 23.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 14.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Korea is 14.3%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 60.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Korea peaked at 52.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1960.

That places Korea 84th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 8.4%
1965 20.3% +141.7%
1970 29.8% +46.8%
1975 41.6% +39.6%
1980 49.5% +19.0%
1985 51.0% +3.0%
1990 52.3% +2.6%
1995 47.6% -9.1%
2000 35.9% -24.5%
2005 23.2% -35.4%
2010 14.3% -38.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.4% 8.4% 20.3% 2
1970s 35.7% 29.8% 41.6% 2
1980s 50.2% 49.5% 51.0% 2
1990s 50.0% 47.6% 52.3% 2
2000s 29.6% 23.2% 35.9% 2
2010s 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 81 Belize 17.5% compare
  2. 82 Togo 15.9% compare
  3. 83 Cyprus 15.4% compare
  4. 85 Sudan 14.3% compare
  5. 86 Singapore 12.9% compare
  6. 87 Cuba 12.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Korea was 14.3% 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 Korea?
The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1960.
How does Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
Korea ranks 84th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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)