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

Cyprus: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 17.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
17.3%
World rank
56th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 1980
All-time low
17.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 33.81965: 29.41970: 30.41975: 32.51980: 34.21985: 33.21990: 31.11995: 24.62000: 19.72005: 19.32010: 17.3

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 Cyprus is 17.3%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Cyprus peaked at 34.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2010.

That places Cyprus 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Cyprus, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 33.8%
1965 29.4% -13.1%
1970 30.4% +3.4%
1975 32.5% +7.0%
1980 34.2% +5.1%
1985 33.2% -2.9%
1990 31.1% -6.4%
1995 24.6% -21.0%
2000 19.7% -19.7%
2005 19.3% -2.2%
2010 17.3% -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.6% 29.4% 33.8% 2
1970s 31.4% 30.4% 32.5% 2
1980s 33.7% 33.2% 34.2% 2
1990s 27.8% 24.6% 31.1% 2
2000s 19.5% 19.3% 19.7% 2
2010s 17.3% 17.3% 17.3% 1

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 53 Macau, China 17.8% compare
  2. 54 France 17.8% compare
  3. 55 Guatemala 17.3% compare
  4. 57 China 17.0% compare
  5. 58 Poland 16.9% compare
  6. 59 Hong Kong, China 16.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Cyprus?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Cyprus was 17.3% 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 Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2010.
How does Cyprus rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Cyprus ranks 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cyprus 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