Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Japan

Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary was 15.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
15.8%
World rank
89th
of 144 countries
All-time high
83.5%
in 1960
All-time low
15.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Japan, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 83.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 83 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 78.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 78.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 67.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 68.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 51.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 43.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 32.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 29.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 15.8 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 60-64 with primary in Japan stood at 15.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Japan peaked at 83.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2010.

That places Japan 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 60-64 with primary in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Japan, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 83.5%
1965 83.0% -0.6%
1970 78.6% -5.3%
1975 78.6% -0.0%
1980 67.9% -13.7%
1985 68.7% +1.3%
1990 51.9% -24.5%
1995 43.2% -16.7%
2000 32.1% -25.7%
2005 29.1% -9.3%
2010 15.8% -45.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 83.2% 83.0% 83.5% 2
1970s 78.6% 78.6% 78.6% 2
1980s 68.3% 67.9% 68.7% 2
1990s 47.6% 43.2% 51.9% 2
2000s 30.6% 29.1% 32.1% 2
2010s 15.8% 15.8% 15.8% 1

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 86 Albania 17.1% compare
  2. 87 Saudi Arabia 16.6% compare
  3. 88 Barbados 16.1% compare
  4. 90 Netherlands 15.1% compare
  5. 91 Israel 14.6% compare
  6. 92 Australia 14.3% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Japan?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Japan was 15.8% 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 60-64 with primary recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 83.5% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2010.
How does Japan rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary?
Japan ranks 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)