Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Argentina

Argentina: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 29.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
29.5%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.4%
in 1960
All-time low
24.1%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Argentina, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 34.41965: 33.21970: 31.91975: 32.41980: 30.91985: 30.11990: 26.31995: 27.92000: 28.12005: 24.12010: 29.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Argentina recorded 29.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Argentina peaked at 34.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2005.

That places Argentina 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Argentina, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 34.4%
1965 33.2% -3.5%
1970 31.9% -3.9%
1975 32.4% +1.6%
1980 30.9% -4.6%
1985 30.1% -2.5%
1990 26.3% -12.7%
1995 27.9% +6.0%
2000 28.1% +0.8%
2005 24.1% -14.3%
2010 29.5% +22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.8% 33.2% 34.4% 2
1970s 32.1% 31.9% 32.4% 2
1980s 30.5% 30.1% 30.9% 2
1990s 27.1% 26.3% 27.9% 2
2000s 26.1% 24.1% 28.1% 2
2010s 29.5% 29.5% 29.5% 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 13 Morocco 32.0% compare
  2. 14 Myanmar 30.6% compare
  3. 15 Burundi 30.2% compare
  4. 17 Costa Rica 29.4% compare
  5. 18 Nepal 29.4% compare
  6. 19 Cambodia 28.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Argentina?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Argentina was 29.5% 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 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 34.4% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2005.
How does Argentina rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Argentina ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary