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

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 12.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
12.9%
World rank
52nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2000
All-time low
12.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 19.11965: 20.81970: 19.21975: 21.31980: 19.41985: 19.21990: 16.91995: 17.32000: 21.62005: 20.82010: 12.9

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 12.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Colombia peaked at 21.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2010.

That places Colombia 52nd 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 19.1%
1965 20.8% +8.7%
1970 19.2% -7.6%
1975 21.3% +10.8%
1980 19.4% -8.6%
1985 19.2% -1.4%
1990 16.9% -11.6%
1995 17.3% +2.0%
2000 21.6% +25.2%
2005 20.8% -4.0%
2010 12.9% -37.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.0% 19.1% 20.8% 2
1970s 20.3% 19.2% 21.3% 2
1980s 19.3% 19.2% 19.4% 2
1990s 17.1% 16.9% 17.3% 2
2000s 21.2% 20.8% 21.6% 2
2010s 12.9% 12.9% 12.9% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 49 Maldives 13.7% compare
  2. 50 El Salvador 13.4% compare
  3. 51 Tunisia 13.4% compare
  4. 53 Thailand 12.1% compare
  5. 54 Tajikistan 11.9% compare
  6. 55 Portugal 11.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Colombia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Colombia was 12.9% 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2010.
How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 52nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary