Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Colombia

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 17.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
17.7%
World rank
42nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2000
All-time low
17.0%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Colombia, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 17.81965: 20.71970: 21.91975: 19.21980: 211985: 19.61990: 19.21995: 172000: 24.62005: 24.12010: 17.7

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Colombia stood at 17.7%.

That represents a change of down 27.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Colombia peaked at 24.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1995.

Colombia ranks 42nd 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 25-29 with primary schooling. in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 17.8%
1965 20.7% +16.1%
1970 21.9% +5.7%
1975 19.2% -12.0%
1980 21.0% +9.1%
1985 19.6% -6.6%
1990 19.2% -1.9%
1995 17.0% -11.5%
2000 24.6% +44.7%
2005 24.1% -1.9%
2010 17.7% -26.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.2% 17.8% 20.7% 2
1970s 20.5% 19.2% 21.9% 2
1980s 20.3% 19.6% 21.0% 2
1990s 18.1% 17.0% 19.2% 2
2000s 24.4% 24.1% 24.6% 2
2010s 17.7% 17.7% 17.7% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 39 Eswatini 18.2% compare
  2. 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18.0% compare
  3. 41 Mozambique 17.8% compare
  4. 43 Liberia 17.6% compare
  5. 44 Panama 17.4% compare
  6. 45 Maldives 16.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Colombia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Colombia was 17.7% 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 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1995.
How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 42nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary