Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Türkiye
Türkiye: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary was 56.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Türkiye, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 56.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Türkiye peaked at 56.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 1960.
That places Türkiye 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.4% | — |
| 1965 | 17.5% | +296.8% |
| 1970 | 13.2% | -24.4% |
| 1975 | 9.6% | -27.4% |
| 1980 | 11.9% | +24.0% |
| 1985 | 17.8% | +49.2% |
| 1990 | 28.2% | +58.9% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 43.9% | +54.6% |
| 2005 | 47.2% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | +19.9% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 56.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 1.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 56.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 7.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.0% | 4.4% | 17.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 9.6% | 13.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.8% | 11.9% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 28.2% | 28.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 43.9% | 47.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More education data for Türkiye
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 788,294 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,302 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.05 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 980,973 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 12.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.87 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0649 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Türkiye?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Türkiye was 56.6% 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 1960.
- How does Türkiye rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
- Türkiye ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye 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)