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

Mongolia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 6.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
6.6%
World rank
111th
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 1980
All-time low
6.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 12.81965: 13.41970: 9.51975: 14.61980: 14.61985: 14.21990: 12.21995: 10.92000: 9.82005: 8.32010: 6.6

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 Mongolia is 6.6%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Mongolia peaked at 14.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2010.

That places Mongolia 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Mongolia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.8%
1965 13.4% +4.4%
1970 9.5% -29.3%
1975 14.6% +53.9%
1980 14.6% +0.1%
1985 14.2% -2.8%
1990 12.2% -14.0%
1995 10.9% -10.8%
2000 9.8% -10.2%
2005 8.3% -15.0%
2010 6.6% -21.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.1% 12.8% 13.4% 2
1970s 12.0% 9.5% 14.6% 2
1980s 14.4% 14.2% 14.6% 2
1990s 11.5% 10.9% 12.2% 2
2000s 9.0% 8.3% 9.8% 2
2010s 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 108 Croatia 7.3% compare
  2. 109 Democratic Republic of Congo 7.2% compare
  3. 110 Tonga 6.7% compare
  4. 112 Bolivia 6.5% compare
  5. 113 Congo 6.4% compare
  6. 114 Bahrain 6.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Mongolia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Mongolia was 6.6% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2010.
How does Mongolia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Mongolia ranks 111th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia 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