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 17.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
17.6%
World rank
78th
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.9%
in 1990
All-time low
17.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

20304050601960198520101960: 44.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 45.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 48.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 43.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 38.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 53.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 59.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 41.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 35.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 27.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 17.6 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 Saudi Arabia stood at 17.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 50.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia peaked at 59.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2010.

That places Saudi Arabia 78th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 44.7%
1965 45.8% +2.5%
1970 48.6% +6.2%
1975 43.1% -11.3%
1980 38.8% -10.2%
1985 53.5% +38.0%
1990 59.9% +12.0%
1995 41.2% -31.2%
2000 35.6% -13.6%
2005 27.5% -22.7%
2010 17.6% -36.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.2% 44.7% 45.8% 2
1970s 45.9% 43.1% 48.6% 2
1980s 46.1% 38.8% 53.5% 2
1990s 50.5% 41.2% 59.9% 2
2000s 31.6% 27.5% 35.6% 2
2010s 17.6% 17.6% 17.6% 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 75 South Africa 19.0% compare
  2. 76 Zambia 18.8% compare
  3. 77 India 18.2% compare
  4. 79 Philippines 17.5% compare
  5. 80 Ghana 17.2% compare
  6. 81 Tajikistan 16.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 17.6% 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 59.9% 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 17.6% in 2010.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Saudi Arabia ranks 78th 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 50.6%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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)