Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 11.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 11.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 41.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2010.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.3% | — |
| 1965 | 40.0% | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 38.5% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 35.9% | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 33.0% | -8.0% |
| 1985 | 30.3% | -8.1% |
| 1990 | 28.0% | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.6% | 40.0% | 41.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 37.2% | 35.9% | 38.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.6% | 30.3% | 33.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 27.1% | 26.2% | 28.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 18.2% | 22.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- 78 Niger 13.1% compare
- 79 Afghanistan 12.9% compare
- 80 Benin 12.2% compare
- 82 Brunei Darussalam 11.6% compare
- 83 Sri Lanka 11.4% compare
- 84 United Arab Emirates 11.3% compare
More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 11.8% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary