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

Chile: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 2.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.1%
World rank
109th
of 144 countries
All-time high
57.4%
in 1960
All-time low
2.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 57.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 53.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 52.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 42.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 39.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 34.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 29.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 19.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 15.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 4.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 2.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Chile recorded 2.1% 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 86.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Chile peaked at 57.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2010.

That places Chile 109th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Chile, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 57.4%
1965 53.9% -6.1%
1970 52.5% -2.6%
1975 42.4% -19.2%
1980 39.7% -6.4%
1985 34.7% -12.5%
1990 29.6% -14.7%
1995 19.9% -33.0%
2000 15.8% -20.2%
2005 4.1% -74.2%
2010 2.1% -49.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55.6% 53.9% 57.4% 2
1970s 47.5% 42.4% 52.5% 2
1980s 37.2% 34.7% 39.7% 2
1990s 24.7% 19.9% 29.6% 2
2000s 10.0% 4.1% 15.8% 2
2010s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 106 Brunei Darussalam 2.3% compare
  2. 107 Malta 2.2% compare
  3. 108 Albania 2.2% compare
  4. 110 Macau, China 2.0% compare
  5. 111 Fiji 1.7% compare
  6. 112 Poland 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Chile?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Chile was 2.1% 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 Chile?
The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2010.
How does Chile rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Chile ranks 109th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)