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

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 4.1% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
4.1%
World rank
128th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 1990
All-time low
4.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

5101520251960198520101960: 9.81965: 10.81970: 12.41975: 16.11980: 18.51985: 22.71990: 26.31995: 16.42000: 6.72005: 20.32010: 4.1

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Singapore recorded 4.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Singapore peaked at 26.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2010.

Singapore ranks 128th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 9.8%
1965 10.8% +10.2%
1970 12.4% +15.2%
1975 16.1% +29.7%
1980 18.5% +14.5%
1985 22.7% +22.9%
1990 26.3% +15.8%
1995 16.4% -37.7%
2000 6.7% -58.9%
2005 20.3% +202.2%
2010 4.1% -79.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.3% 9.8% 10.8% 2
1970s 14.3% 12.4% 16.1% 2
1980s 20.6% 18.5% 22.7% 2
1990s 21.4% 16.4% 26.3% 2
2000s 13.5% 6.7% 20.3% 2
2010s 4.1% 4.1% 4.1% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 125 Armenia 4.7% compare
  2. 126 Denmark 4.6% compare
  3. 127 Gambia 4.1% compare
  4. 129 Barbados 4.1% compare
  5. 130 Republic of Moldova 3.6% compare
  6. 131 Latvia 3.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Singapore was 4.1% 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2010.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Singapore ranks 128th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Singapore 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