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

Cuba: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 4.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
4.0%
World rank
122nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
58.3%
in 1970
All-time low
4.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 58.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 51.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 58.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 49.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 16.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 6.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 8.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 10.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 6.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 4 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Cuba stood at 4.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 61.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Cuba peaked at 58.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2010.

That places Cuba 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Cuba, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 58.2%
1965 51.2% -12.0%
1970 58.3% +13.7%
1975 49.5% -15.0%
1980 16.4% -66.9%
1985 6.7% -59.1%
1990 8.4% +25.8%
1995 7.8% -7.7%
2000 10.5% +34.3%
2005 6.4% -38.7%
2010 4.0% -37.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 54.7% 51.2% 58.2% 2
1970s 53.9% 49.5% 58.3% 2
1980s 11.6% 6.7% 16.4% 2
1990s 8.1% 7.8% 8.4% 2
2000s 8.4% 6.4% 10.5% 2
2010s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 119 Armenia 4.6% compare
  2. 120 Hungary 4.5% compare
  3. 121 Botswana 4.3% compare
  4. 123 Mauritius 3.9% compare
  5. 124 Malaysia 3.8% compare
  6. 125 Trinidad and Tobago 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Cuba?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Cuba was 4.0% 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2010.
How does Cuba rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Cuba ranks 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)