Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Germany

Germany: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary was 2.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.0%
World rank
129th
of 144 countries
All-time high
80.1%
in 1960
All-time low
2.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Germany, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 80.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 80.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 80.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 80 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 75.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 68.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 59.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 44.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 25.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 3.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 2 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 55-59 with primary in Germany stood at 2.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Germany peaked at 80.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2010.

Germany ranks 129th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Germany, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 80.1%
1965 80.1% +0.0%
1970 80.1% +0.0%
1975 80.0% -0.1%
1980 75.1% -6.1%
1985 68.6% -8.7%
1990 59.1% -13.8%
1995 44.1% -25.4%
2000 25.8% -41.4%
2005 3.3% -87.3%
2010 2.0% -39.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 80.1% 80.1% 80.1% 2
1970s 80.0% 80.0% 80.1% 2
1980s 71.8% 68.6% 75.1% 2
1990s 51.6% 44.1% 59.1% 2
2000s 14.6% 3.3% 25.8% 2
2010s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 126 Niger 2.9% compare
  2. 127 Armenia 2.8% compare
  3. 128 United States of America 2.2% compare
  4. 130 Republic of Moldova 1.9% compare
  5. 131 Gambia 1.6% compare
  6. 131 Russian Federation 1.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Germany?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Germany was 2.0% 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2010.
How does Germany rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
Germany ranks 129th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 92.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)