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

Indonesia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 29.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
29.3%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.2%
in 2000
All-time low
11.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

1015202530351960198520101960: 11.31965: 16.51970: 21.11975: 201980: 20.61985: 19.11990: 16.61995: 26.12000: 35.22005: 342010: 29.3

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 Indonesia is 29.3%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Indonesia peaked at 35.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1960.

That places Indonesia 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Indonesia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.3%
1965 16.5% +45.7%
1970 21.1% +27.6%
1975 20.0% -5.2%
1980 20.6% +3.3%
1985 19.1% -7.4%
1990 16.6% -13.2%
1995 26.1% +57.2%
2000 35.2% +34.9%
2005 34.0% -3.4%
2010 29.3% -13.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.9% 11.3% 16.5% 2
1970s 20.5% 20.0% 21.1% 2
1980s 19.9% 19.1% 20.6% 2
1990s 21.3% 16.6% 26.1% 2
2000s 34.6% 34.0% 35.2% 2
2010s 29.3% 29.3% 29.3% 1

Countries ranked near Indonesia

  1. 12 Cameroon 31.2% compare
  2. 13 Sudan 31.1% compare
  3. 14 Colombia 29.5% compare
  4. 16 Trinidad and Tobago 28.5% compare
  5. 17 Paraguay 28.2% compare
  6. 18 New Zealand 28.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Indonesia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Indonesia was 29.3% 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 Indonesia?
The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Indonesia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1960.
How does Indonesia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Indonesia ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Indonesia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Indonesia 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