Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 59.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
59.2%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
63.7%
in 1990
All-time low
10.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2040601960198520101960: 10.81965: 10.81970: 24.61975: 24.61980: 52.81985: 52.81990: 63.71995: 61.22000: 59.52005: 61.72010: 59.2

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

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 59.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 63.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1960.

That places Tanzania, United Republic of 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 10.8%
1965 10.8% +0.0%
1970 24.6% +127.5%
1975 24.6% +0.0%
1980 52.8% +114.9%
1985 52.8% +0.0%
1990 63.7% +20.6%
1995 61.2% -3.9%
2000 59.5% -2.7%
2005 61.7% +3.6%
2010 59.2% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.8% 10.8% 10.8% 2
1970s 24.6% 24.6% 24.6% 2
1980s 52.8% 52.8% 52.8% 2
1990s 62.4% 61.2% 63.7% 2
2000s 60.6% 59.5% 61.7% 2
2010s 59.2% 59.2% 59.2% 1

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 1 Papua New Guinea 61.9% compare
  2. 2 New Zealand 59.8% compare
  3. 4 Mauritania 46.8% compare
  4. 5 Rwanda 39.8% compare
  5. 6 Sudan 36.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Tanzania, United Republic of was 59.2% 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 63.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1960.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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