Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Argentina

Argentina: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 33.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
33.0%
World rank
10th
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 1995
All-time low
28.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 28.81965: 29.91970: 30.61975: 33.11980: 331985: 35.91990: 34.61995: 36.42000: 352005: 352010: 33

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+ with primary schooling. in Argentina is 33.0%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Argentina peaked at 36.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 1960.

That places Argentina 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 25+ with primary schooling. in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Argentina, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 28.8%
1965 29.9% +3.6%
1970 30.6% +2.5%
1975 33.1% +8.2%
1980 33.0% -0.3%
1985 35.9% +8.9%
1990 34.6% -3.7%
1995 36.4% +5.2%
2000 35.0% -3.9%
2005 35.0% +0.0%
2010 33.0% -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.3% 28.8% 29.9% 2
1970s 31.9% 30.6% 33.1% 2
1980s 34.5% 33.0% 35.9% 2
1990s 35.5% 34.6% 36.4% 2
2000s 35.0% 35.0% 35.0% 2
2010s 33.0% 33.0% 33.0% 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 7 Trinidad and Tobago 35.0% compare
  2. 8 Costa Rica 34.6% compare
  3. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 33.3% compare
  4. 11 Ecuador 31.7% compare
  5. 12 Cameroon 31.5% compare
  6. 13 Indonesia 30.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Argentina?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Argentina was 33.0% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 1960.
How does Argentina rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Argentina ranks 10th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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+ 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+ 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary