Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Canada
Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 2.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Canada, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Canada stood at 2.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Canada peaked at 23.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2010.
That places Canada 136th 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+ with primary schooling. in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 23.3% | — |
| 1965 | 21.2% | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 16.8% | -20.8% |
| 1975 | 10.8% | -36.1% |
| 1980 | 8.8% | -18.2% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 5.0% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | -28.0% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.3% | 21.2% | 23.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 13.8% | 10.8% | 16.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 6.8% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 5.0% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 133 Germany 2.9% compare
- 134 Slovenia 2.7% compare
- 135 Switzerland 2.5% compare
- 137 Kazakhstan 2.1% compare
- 138 United States of America 2.0% compare
- 139 Hungary 1.8% compare
More education data for Canada
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Canada?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Canada was 2.2% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Canada ranks 136th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary