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

Cuba: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 8.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
8.2%
World rank
103rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
32.6%
in 1970
All-time low
8.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

1015202530351960198520101960: 30.71965: 31.51970: 32.61975: 311980: 22.11985: 201990: 15.81995: 12.52000: 10.12005: 9.12010: 8.2

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+ with primary schooling. in Cuba is 8.2%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Cuba peaked at 32.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2010.

That places Cuba 103rd 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+ with primary schooling. in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Cuba, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 30.7%
1965 31.5% +2.7%
1970 32.6% +3.4%
1975 31.0% -5.1%
1980 22.1% -28.6%
1985 20.0% -9.4%
1990 15.8% -21.0%
1995 12.5% -20.8%
2000 10.1% -19.2%
2005 9.1% -10.1%
2010 8.2% -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.1% 30.7% 31.5% 2
1970s 31.8% 31.0% 32.6% 2
1980s 21.1% 20.0% 22.1% 2
1990s 14.2% 12.5% 15.8% 2
2000s 9.6% 9.1% 10.1% 2
2010s 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 100 Israel 8.6% compare
  2. 101 Chile 8.3% compare
  3. 102 Tajikistan 8.3% compare
  4. 104 Mauritius 8.0% compare
  5. 105 Sierra Leone 7.9% compare
  6. 106 Serbia 7.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Cuba?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Cuba was 8.2% 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2010.
How does Cuba rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Cuba ranks 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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+ 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+ 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary