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

Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 16.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
16.8%
World rank
62nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 1990
All-time low
16.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 26.41965: 271970: 28.71975: 28.41980: 25.51985: 36.41990: 40.71995: 28.32000: 26.72005: 23.32010: 16.8

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia is 16.8%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia peaked at 40.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2010.

That places Saudi Arabia 62nd 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 26.4%
1965 27.0% +2.5%
1970 28.7% +6.2%
1975 28.4% -1.2%
1980 25.5% -10.2%
1985 36.4% +42.8%
1990 40.7% +11.9%
1995 28.3% -30.5%
2000 26.7% -5.8%
2005 23.3% -12.7%
2010 16.8% -27.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.7% 26.4% 27.0% 2
1970s 28.5% 28.4% 28.7% 2
1980s 30.9% 25.5% 36.4% 2
1990s 34.5% 28.3% 40.7% 2
2000s 25.0% 23.3% 26.7% 2
2010s 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 59 Maldives 18.4% compare
  2. 60 India 18.2% compare
  3. 61 Uganda 16.8% compare
  4. 63 Tajikistan 16.5% compare
  5. 64 Belgium 16.5% compare
  6. 65 Gambia 16.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia was 16.8% 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2010.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Saudi Arabia ranks 62nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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