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

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 28.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
28.4%
World rank
60th
of 144 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 1970
All-time low
24.0%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 42 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 44.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 50.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 42 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 37.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 34.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 31 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 27 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 24 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 30.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 28.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 28.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Spain peaked at 50.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2000.

Spain ranks 60th 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 42.0%
1965 44.2% +5.2%
1970 50.1% +13.4%
1975 42.0% -16.2%
1980 37.5% -10.7%
1985 34.1% -8.9%
1990 31.0% -9.3%
1995 27.0% -12.9%
2000 24.0% -11.0%
2005 30.6% +27.7%
2010 28.4% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.1% 42.0% 44.2% 2
1970s 46.0% 42.0% 50.1% 2
1980s 35.8% 34.1% 37.5% 2
1990s 29.0% 27.0% 31.0% 2
2000s 27.3% 24.0% 30.6% 2
2010s 28.4% 28.4% 28.4% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 57 Central African Republic 29.1% compare
  2. 58 Liberia 28.9% compare
  3. 59 Mexico 28.9% compare
  4. 61 Iraq 27.1% compare
  5. 62 Philippines 27.0% compare
  6. 63 Fiji 26.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Spain was 28.4% 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2000.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Spain ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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)