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

Chile: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 18.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
18.3%
World rank
82nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
57.6%
in 1970
All-time low
18.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

20304050601960198520101960: 56.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 57.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 57.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 55.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 52.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 46.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 40.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 35.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 31.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 23.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 18.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Chile recorded 18.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Chile peaked at 57.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2010.

That places Chile 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 Chile, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Chile, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 56.3%
1965 57.1% +1.6%
1970 57.6% +0.8%
1975 55.8% -3.2%
1980 52.5% -6.0%
1985 46.2% -11.9%
1990 40.7% -11.9%
1995 35.8% -12.0%
2000 31.4% -12.4%
2005 23.3% -25.8%
2010 18.3% -21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.7% 56.3% 57.1% 2
1970s 56.7% 55.8% 57.6% 2
1980s 49.3% 46.2% 52.5% 2
1990s 38.3% 35.8% 40.7% 2
2000s 27.3% 23.3% 31.4% 2
2010s 18.3% 18.3% 18.3% 1

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  2. 80 Benin 18.7% compare
  3. 81 Afghanistan 18.6% compare
  4. 83 Malaysia 18.3% compare
  5. 84 Italy 17.7% compare
  6. 85 South Africa 17.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Chile?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Chile was 18.3% 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 Chile?
The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2010.
How does Chile rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Chile ranks 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)