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

Serbia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 7.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
7.7%
World rank
106th
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.4%
in 1990
All-time low
7.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

1020301960198520101960: 24.81965: 231970: 26.11975: 28.61980: 30.61985: 32.11990: 33.41995: 32.42000: 30.22005: 18.62010: 7.7

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 Serbia is 7.7%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 74.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Serbia peaked at 33.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2010.

Serbia ranks 106th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Serbia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 24.8%
1965 23.0% -7.1%
1970 26.1% +13.2%
1975 28.6% +9.5%
1980 30.6% +7.1%
1985 32.1% +5.0%
1990 33.4% +4.1%
1995 32.4% -2.9%
2000 30.2% -6.7%
2005 18.6% -38.6%
2010 7.7% -58.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.9% 23.0% 24.8% 2
1970s 27.3% 26.1% 28.6% 2
1980s 31.3% 30.6% 32.1% 2
1990s 32.9% 32.4% 33.4% 2
2000s 24.4% 18.6% 30.2% 2
2010s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 1

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 103 Cuba 8.2% compare
  2. 104 Mauritius 8.0% compare
  3. 105 Sierra Leone 7.9% compare
  4. 107 Ghana 7.6% compare
  5. 108 Croatia 7.3% compare
  6. 109 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Serbia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Serbia was 7.7% 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 33.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2010.
How does Serbia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Serbia ranks 106th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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