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

Mongolia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 6.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
6.3%
World rank
110th
of 144 countries
All-time high
14.9%
in 1980
All-time low
5.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 5.51965: 8.21970: 9.21975: 14.61980: 14.91985: 14.81990: 12.71995: 10.72000: 7.72005: 7.22010: 6.3

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

Analysis

Mongolia recorded 6.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Mongolia peaked at 14.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1960.

Mongolia ranks 110th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 Mongolia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Mongolia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.5%
1965 8.2% +50.4%
1970 9.2% +11.7%
1975 14.6% +58.4%
1980 14.9% +2.0%
1985 14.8% -0.6%
1990 12.7% -14.4%
1995 10.7% -15.1%
2000 7.7% -28.1%
2005 7.2% -7.4%
2010 6.3% -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.9% 5.5% 8.2% 2
1970s 11.9% 9.2% 14.6% 2
1980s 14.8% 14.8% 14.9% 2
1990s 11.7% 10.7% 12.7% 2
2000s 7.4% 7.2% 7.7% 2
2010s 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 1

Countries ranked near Mongolia

  1. 107 Congo 7.3% compare
  2. 108 Lithuania 6.9% compare
  3. 109 Kuwait 6.6% compare
  4. 111 Bahrain 6.2% compare
  5. 112 Egypt 6.1% compare
  6. 113 Ghana 6.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Mongolia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Mongolia was 6.3% 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 Mongolia?
The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Mongolia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1960.
How does Mongolia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Mongolia ranks 110th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Mongolia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mongolia 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