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

Netherlands: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary was 15.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
15.1%
World rank
90th
of 144 countries
All-time high
91.4%
in 1960
All-time low
15.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801001960198520101960: 91.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 83.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 68.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 68.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 55.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 46.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 39.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 36.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 19.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 15.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 15.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 15.1% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Netherlands peaked at 91.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2010.

That places Netherlands 90th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 60-64 with primary in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Netherlands, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 91.4%
1965 83.9% -8.2%
1970 68.2% -18.7%
1975 68.2% +0.0%
1980 55.5% -18.6%
1985 46.2% -16.9%
1990 39.2% -15.2%
1995 36.7% -6.4%
2000 19.6% -46.5%
2005 15.7% -20.2%
2010 15.1% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 87.7% 83.9% 91.4% 2
1970s 68.2% 68.2% 68.2% 2
1980s 50.9% 46.2% 55.5% 2
1990s 37.9% 36.7% 39.2% 2
2000s 17.6% 15.7% 19.6% 2
2010s 15.1% 15.1% 15.1% 1

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 87 Saudi Arabia 16.6% compare
  2. 88 Barbados 16.1% compare
  3. 89 Japan 15.8% compare
  4. 91 Israel 14.6% compare
  5. 92 Australia 14.3% compare
  6. 93 Eswatini 14.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Netherlands?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Netherlands was 15.1% 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 Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2010.
How does Netherlands rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary?
Netherlands ranks 90th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Netherlands 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)