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

Norway: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 0.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.2%
World rank
143rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
81.3%
in 1960
All-time low
0.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 81.31965: 74.91970: 691975: 62.31980: 55.61985: 431990: 32.91995: 25.92000: 212005: 0.352010: 0.24

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 Norway stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Norway peaked at 81.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2010.

Norway ranks 143rd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Norway, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 81.3%
1965 74.9% -7.8%
1970 69.0% -8.0%
1975 62.3% -9.7%
1980 55.6% -10.7%
1985 43.0% -22.7%
1990 32.9% -23.5%
1995 25.9% -21.3%
2000 21.0% -19.0%
2005 0.3% -98.3%
2010 0.2% -31.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 78.1% 74.9% 81.3% 2
1970s 65.6% 62.3% 69.0% 2
1980s 49.3% 43.0% 55.6% 2
1990s 29.4% 25.9% 32.9% 2
2000s 10.7% 0.3% 21.0% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 140 Romania 1.3% compare
  2. 141 Slovakia 1.0% compare
  3. 142 Czechia 0.7% compare
  4. 144 Finland 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Norway?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Norway was 0.2% 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 Norway?
The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2010.
How does Norway rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Norway ranks 143rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway 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