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

Serbia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 9.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
9.0%
World rank
119th
of 144 countries
All-time high
60.9%
in 1970
All-time low
9.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 57.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 60.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 60.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 57.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 54.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 52.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 50.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 45.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 39.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 22.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 9 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 Serbia stood at 9.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 77.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Serbia peaked at 60.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2010.

Serbia ranks 119th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Serbia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 57.8%
1965 60.4% +4.5%
1970 60.9% +0.8%
1975 57.2% -6.0%
1980 54.9% -4.0%
1985 52.4% -4.6%
1990 50.1% -4.4%
1995 45.1% -10.0%
2000 39.4% -12.7%
2005 22.8% -42.1%
2010 9.0% -60.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 59.1% 57.8% 60.4% 2
1970s 59.0% 57.2% 60.9% 2
1980s 53.7% 52.4% 54.9% 2
1990s 47.6% 45.1% 50.1% 2
2000s 31.1% 22.8% 39.4% 2
2010s 9.0% 9.0% 9.0% 1

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 116 Albania 9.4% compare
  2. 117 Tonga 9.3% compare
  3. 118 Egypt 9.0% compare
  4. 120 Croatia 8.3% compare
  5. 121 Australia 7.6% compare
  6. 122 Ukraine 7.0% 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 9.0% 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 60.9% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2010.
How does Serbia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Serbia ranks 119th 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 77.2%. 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. 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)