Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Australia
Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary was 14.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Australia, 1960–2010
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 55-59 with primary in Australia stood at 14.4%.
That represents a change of up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Australia peaked at 53.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1985.
Australia ranks 97th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 55-59 with primary in Australia, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.0% | — |
| 1965 | 49.0% | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 39.5% | -19.4% |
| 1975 | 18.7% | -52.6% |
| 1980 | 10.1% | -46.0% |
| 1985 | 9.9% | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 13.3% | +34.7% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.0% | 49.0% | 53.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 29.1% | 18.7% | 39.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 13.3% | 13.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.5% | 13.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 14.4% | 14.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More education data for Australia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 104,110 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 316,638 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 292,593 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.65 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.27 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.4362 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0835 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Australia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Australia was 14.4% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1985.
- How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
- Australia ranks 97th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)