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

Maldives: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 16.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
16.8%
World rank
45th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.8%
in 2005
All-time low
8.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

101520251960198520101960: 8.21965: 91970: 10.71975: 11.31980: 12.11985: 12.31990: 12.11995: 18.12000: 19.42005: 26.82010: 16.8

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Maldives is 16.8%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Maldives peaked at 26.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1960.

Maldives ranks 45th 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 Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Maldives, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.2%
1965 9.0% +8.9%
1970 10.7% +19.3%
1975 11.3% +5.9%
1980 12.1% +7.2%
1985 12.3% +1.7%
1990 12.1% -1.8%
1995 18.1% +49.0%
2000 19.4% +7.4%
2005 26.8% +38.4%
2010 16.8% -37.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.6% 8.2% 9.0% 2
1970s 11.0% 10.7% 11.3% 2
1980s 12.2% 12.1% 12.3% 2
1990s 15.1% 12.1% 18.1% 2
2000s 23.1% 19.4% 26.8% 2
2010s 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 1

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 42 Colombia 17.7% compare
  2. 43 Liberia 17.6% compare
  3. 44 Panama 17.4% compare
  4. 46 Afghanistan 16.7% compare
  5. 47 Libya 16.2% compare
  6. 48 Pakistan 15.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Maldives?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Maldives was 16.8% 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 Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 26.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1960.
How does Maldives rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Maldives ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 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