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

Estonia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 5.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
5.3%
World rank
130th
of 144 countries
All-time high
63.5%
in 1960
All-time low
5.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 63.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 61.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 58.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 55.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 48.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 43.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 39.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 24.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 11.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 7.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Estonia stood at 5.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Estonia peaked at 63.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2010.

Estonia ranks 130th 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 Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Estonia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 63.5%
1965 61.4% -3.3%
1970 58.3% -5.0%
1975 55.4% -5.0%
1980 48.4% -12.7%
1985 43.9% -9.3%
1990 39.2% -10.6%
1995 24.2% -38.2%
2000 11.5% -52.5%
2005 7.7% -33.3%
2010 5.3% -30.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 62.4% 61.4% 63.5% 2
1970s 56.8% 55.4% 58.3% 2
1980s 46.1% 43.9% 48.4% 2
1990s 31.7% 24.2% 39.2% 2
2000s 9.6% 7.7% 11.5% 2
2010s 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 127 Denmark 5.9% compare
  2. 128 Bulgaria 5.4% compare
  3. 129 Russian Federation 5.4% compare
  4. 131 Armenia 5.1% compare
  5. 132 Gambia 4.9% compare
  6. 133 Canada 4.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Estonia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Estonia was 5.3% 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 Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2010.
How does Estonia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Estonia ranks 130th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia 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)