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

Maldives: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 13.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.7%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2000
All-time low
9.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

05101520251960198520101960: 91965: 10.71970: 11.31975: 12.11980: 12.31985: 13.11990: 18.11995: 19.42000: 23.12005: 16.82010: 13.7

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Maldives stood at 13.7%.

The figure is down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Maldives peaked at 23.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1960.

Maldives ranks 49th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Maldives, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 9.0%
1965 10.7% +19.3%
1970 11.3% +5.9%
1975 12.1% +7.2%
1980 12.3% +1.7%
1985 13.1% +6.1%
1990 18.1% +38.0%
1995 19.4% +7.4%
2000 23.1% +19.4%
2005 16.8% -27.3%
2010 13.7% -18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.8% 9.0% 10.7% 2
1970s 11.7% 11.3% 12.1% 2
1980s 12.7% 12.3% 13.1% 2
1990s 18.7% 18.1% 19.4% 2
2000s 20.0% 16.8% 23.1% 2
2010s 13.7% 13.7% 13.7% 1

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 46 Niger 15.4% compare
  2. 47 Panama 15.0% compare
  3. 48 Lao People's Democratic Republic 14.9% compare
  4. 50 El Salvador 13.4% compare
  5. 51 Tunisia 13.4% compare
  6. 52 Colombia 12.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Maldives?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Maldives was 13.7% 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 Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1960.
How does Maldives rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Maldives ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Maldives 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