Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary was 17.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
17.8%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 1960
All-time low
17.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 44.41965: 43.21970: 43.41975: 42.91980: 43.71985: 39.51990: 40.21995: 34.32000: 37.82005: 24.72010: 17.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 17.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 44.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2010.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 55-59 with primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 44.4%
1965 43.2% -2.7%
1970 43.4% +0.3%
1975 42.9% -1.0%
1980 43.7% +1.9%
1985 39.5% -9.7%
1990 40.2% +1.8%
1995 34.3% -14.8%
2000 37.8% +10.2%
2005 24.7% -34.5%
2010 17.8% -28.1%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 17.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.9%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 17.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 4.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.8% 43.2% 44.4% 2
1970s 43.1% 42.9% 43.4% 2
1980s 41.6% 39.5% 43.7% 2
1990s 37.2% 34.3% 40.2% 2
2000s 31.2% 24.7% 37.8% 2
2010s 17.8% 17.8% 17.8% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 45 Jamaica 18.7% compare
  2. 46 Bangladesh 18.4% compare
  3. 47 Belize 18.1% compare
  4. 49 Sri Lanka 17.7% compare
  5. 50 Honduras 17.4% compare
  6. 51 Albania 16.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 17.8% 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 55-59 with primary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary