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

Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary was 26.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
26.5%
World rank
65th
of 144 countries
All-time high
52.3%
in 1995
All-time low
8.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10203040501960198520101960: 8.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 9.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 17.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 17.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 21.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 25.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 49.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 52.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 46.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 36 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 26.5 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 55-59 with primary in Korea is 26.5%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Korea peaked at 52.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1960.

Korea ranks 65th 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 Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 8.4%
1965 9.1% +8.3%
1970 17.9% +96.7%
1975 17.3% -3.4%
1980 21.1% +22.0%
1985 25.1% +19.2%
1990 49.1% +95.2%
1995 52.3% +6.5%
2000 46.8% -10.6%
2005 36.0% -23.1%
2010 26.5% -26.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.8% 8.4% 9.1% 2
1970s 17.6% 17.3% 17.9% 2
1980s 23.1% 21.1% 25.1% 2
1990s 50.7% 49.1% 52.3% 2
2000s 41.4% 36.0% 46.8% 2
2010s 26.5% 26.5% 26.5% 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 62 Congo 27.9% compare
  2. 63 Sri Lanka 27.8% compare
  3. 64 Jordan 26.8% compare
  4. 66 France 26.5% compare
  5. 67 Ireland 26.3% compare
  6. 68 Syrian Arab Republic 26.3% 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 Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Korea was 26.5% 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 Korea?
The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 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 55-59 with primary?
Korea ranks 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 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)