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

Belize: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 15.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
15.9%
World rank
63rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
72.8%
in 1975
All-time low
15.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 511965: 52.71970: 72.51975: 72.81980: 56.61985: 54.51990: 64.51995: 552000: 45.42005: 32.72010: 15.9

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 Belize is 15.9%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Belize peaked at 72.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2010.

Belize ranks 63rd 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+ with primary schooling. in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Belize, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 51.0%
1965 52.7% +3.4%
1970 72.5% +37.6%
1975 72.8% +0.4%
1980 56.6% -22.2%
1985 54.5% -3.7%
1990 64.5% +18.2%
1995 55.0% -14.6%
2000 45.4% -17.6%
2005 32.7% -27.9%
2010 15.9% -51.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51.8% 51.0% 52.7% 2
1970s 72.7% 72.5% 72.8% 2
1980s 55.6% 54.5% 56.6% 2
1990s 59.7% 55.0% 64.5% 2
2000s 39.0% 32.7% 45.4% 2
2010s 15.9% 15.9% 15.9% 1

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 60 Austria 16.7% compare
  2. 61 Central African Republic 16.7% compare
  3. 62 Maldives 16.5% compare
  4. 64 Vietnam 15.7% compare
  5. 65 El Salvador 15.3% compare
  6. 65 Saudi Arabia 15.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Belize?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Belize was 15.9% 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 Belize?
The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2010.
How does Belize rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Belize ranks 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.0%. 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+ 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