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

Myanmar: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 51.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
51.2%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
68.7%
in 2000
All-time low
18.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2040601960198520101960: 22.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 21.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 18.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 26.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 35.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 41 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 63.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 67.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 68.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 62.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 51.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 51.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Myanmar peaked at 68.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1970.

That places Myanmar 10th 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 Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Myanmar, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 22.1%
1965 21.2% -4.2%
1970 18.2% -14.2%
1975 26.2% +44.0%
1980 35.7% +36.4%
1985 41.0% +14.7%
1990 63.3% +54.5%
1995 67.8% +7.0%
2000 68.7% +1.4%
2005 62.8% -8.5%
2010 51.2% -18.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.7% 21.2% 22.1% 2
1970s 22.2% 18.2% 26.2% 2
1980s 38.4% 35.7% 41.0% 2
1990s 65.6% 63.3% 67.8% 2
2000s 65.8% 62.8% 68.7% 2
2010s 51.2% 51.2% 51.2% 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 7 Lesotho 60.0% compare
  2. 8 Kenya 56.8% compare
  3. 9 Cambodia 56.1% compare
  4. 11 Guatemala 50.3% compare
  5. 12 Haiti 46.0% compare
  6. 13 Nepal 46.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Myanmar?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Myanmar was 51.2% 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1970.
How does Myanmar rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Myanmar ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Myanmar 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)