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

Belize: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 12.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
12.4%
World rank
80th
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.9%
in 1970
All-time low
12.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 74.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 73.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 78.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 74.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 74.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 66.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 62.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 50.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 45.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 32.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 12.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Belize recorded 12.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Belize peaked at 78.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2010.

Belize ranks 80th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Belize, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 74.2%
1965 73.1% -1.5%
1970 78.9% +8.0%
1975 74.6% -5.5%
1980 74.2% -0.5%
1985 66.9% -9.8%
1990 62.8% -6.1%
1995 50.1% -20.3%
2000 45.6% -8.9%
2005 32.4% -29.1%
2010 12.4% -61.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73.6% 73.1% 74.2% 2
1970s 76.7% 74.6% 78.9% 2
1980s 70.6% 66.9% 74.2% 2
1990s 56.5% 50.1% 62.8% 2
2000s 39.0% 32.4% 45.6% 2
2010s 12.4% 12.4% 12.4% 1

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 77 Iceland 14.4% compare
  2. 78 Trinidad and Tobago 12.9% compare
  3. 79 Benin 12.7% compare
  4. 81 Ghana 11.0% compare
  5. 82 Mali 10.9% compare
  6. 83 Bangladesh 10.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Belize?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Belize was 12.4% 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 Belize?
The highest recorded value was 78.9% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2010.
How does Belize rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Belize ranks 80th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)