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

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary was 20.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
20.8%
World rank
69th
of 144 countries
All-time high
47.4%
in 1980
All-time low
20.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

010203040501960198520101960: 33 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 33 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 46.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 45.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 47.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 42.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 43.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 39.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 32.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 30.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 20.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Spain stood at 20.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Spain peaked at 47.4% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2010.

That places Spain 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 33.0%
1965 33.0% +0.0%
1970 46.8% +41.8%
1975 45.8% -2.1%
1980 47.4% +3.4%
1985 42.9% -9.5%
1990 43.1% +0.5%
1995 39.5% -8.4%
2000 32.5% -17.8%
2005 30.7% -5.4%
2010 20.8% -32.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.0% 33.0% 33.0% 2
1970s 46.3% 45.8% 46.8% 2
1980s 45.1% 42.9% 47.4% 2
1990s 41.3% 39.5% 43.1% 2
2000s 31.6% 30.7% 32.5% 2
2010s 20.8% 20.8% 20.8% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 66 Iran, Islamic Republic of 22.2% compare
  2. 67 Bangladesh 22.1% compare
  3. 68 Jamaica 20.9% compare
  4. 70 Eswatini 20.6% compare
  5. 71 Brunei Darussalam 20.0% compare
  6. 72 Central African Republic 19.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Spain was 20.8% 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 50-54 with primary recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2010.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
Spain ranks 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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)