Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Estonia

Estonia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 21.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
21.0%
World rank
51st
of 144 countries
All-time high
86.1%
in 1970
All-time low
21.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Estonia, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 76.61965: 78.21970: 86.11975: 78.61980: 60.81985: 62.61990: 59.41995: 46.52000: 28.82005: 222010: 21

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Estonia stood at 21.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Estonia peaked at 86.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2010.

Estonia ranks 51st of 144 countries on this measure, 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Estonia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 76.6%
1965 78.2% +2.1%
1970 86.1% +10.2%
1975 78.6% -8.7%
1980 60.8% -22.6%
1985 62.6% +3.0%
1990 59.4% -5.1%
1995 46.5% -21.6%
2000 28.8% -38.0%
2005 22.0% -23.8%
2010 21.0% -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77.4% 76.6% 78.2% 2
1970s 82.4% 78.6% 86.1% 2
1980s 61.7% 60.8% 62.6% 2
1990s 53.0% 46.5% 59.4% 2
2000s 25.4% 22.0% 28.8% 2
2010s 21.0% 21.0% 21.0% 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 48 Central African Republic 22.3% compare
  2. 49 Malawi 21.6% compare
  3. 50 Panama 21.2% compare
  4. 52 Malta 20.8% compare
  5. 53 Australia 20.5% compare
  6. 54 Spain 19.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Estonia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Estonia was 21.0% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2010.
How does Estonia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Estonia ranks 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary