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

Republic of Moldova: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 2.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
2.8%
World rank
131st
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.5%
in 1970
All-time low
2.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

246810121960198520101960: 10.51965: 10.81970: 11.51975: 11.21980: 10.31985: 9.21990: 8.21995: 7.52000: 72005: 62010: 2.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Republic of Moldova stood at 2.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Republic of Moldova peaked at 11.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2010.

That places Republic of Moldova 131st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Republic of Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Republic of Moldova, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 10.5%
1965 10.8% +3.1%
1970 11.5% +6.2%
1975 11.2% -2.4%
1980 10.3% -7.8%
1985 9.2% -11.3%
1990 8.2% -11.2%
1995 7.5% -7.4%
2000 7.0% -7.7%
2005 6.0% -13.2%
2010 2.8% -53.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.7% 10.5% 10.8% 2
1970s 11.4% 11.2% 11.5% 2
1980s 9.8% 9.2% 10.3% 2
1990s 7.8% 7.5% 8.2% 2
2000s 6.5% 6.0% 7.0% 2
2010s 2.8% 2.8% 2.8% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Moldova

  1. 128 Mali 3.2% compare
  2. 129 Russian Federation 3.1% compare
  3. 130 Slovenia 3.0% compare
  4. 132 Canada 2.4% compare
  5. 133 Kyrgyzstan 2.3% compare
  6. 134 Gambia 2.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Republic of Moldova?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Republic of Moldova was 2.8% 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 Republic of Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Republic of Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2010.
How does Republic of Moldova rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Republic of Moldova ranks 131st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Republic of Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Moldova 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