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

Congo: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 7.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
7.3%
World rank
107th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 1985
All-time low
2.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

24681960198520101960: 2.71965: 3.41970: 4.51975: 5.71980: 71985: 8.51990: 8.51995: 7.12000: 5.42005: 6.42010: 7.3

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

Analysis

Congo recorded 7.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of up 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Congo peaked at 8.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1960.

Congo ranks 107th 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+ with primary schooling. in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Congo, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.7%
1965 3.4% +27.6%
1970 4.5% +31.3%
1975 5.7% +27.6%
1980 7.0% +22.2%
1985 8.5% +21.4%
1990 8.5% -0.2%
1995 7.1% -16.3%
2000 5.4% -23.9%
2005 6.4% +19.1%
2010 7.3% +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.0% 2.7% 3.4% 2
1970s 5.1% 4.5% 5.7% 2
1980s 7.8% 7.0% 8.5% 2
1990s 7.8% 7.1% 8.5% 2
2000s 5.9% 5.4% 6.4% 2
2010s 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 1

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  4. 108 Lithuania 6.9% compare
  5. 109 Kuwait 6.6% compare
  6. 110 Mongolia 6.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Congo?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Congo was 7.3% 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1960.
How does Congo rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Congo ranks 107th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo 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