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

Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 15.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
15.3%
World rank
65th
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 2000
All-time low
11.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0510151960198520101960: 11.11965: 11.41970: 11.41975: 11.71980: 12.61985: 13.71990: 14.91995: 15.52000: 15.82005: 15.42010: 15.3

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 15.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia peaked at 15.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 1960.

Saudi Arabia ranks 65th 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 Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.1%
1965 11.4% +2.7%
1970 11.4% +0.0%
1975 11.7% +2.6%
1980 12.6% +7.9%
1985 13.7% +8.9%
1990 14.9% +8.6%
1995 15.5% +3.8%
2000 15.8% +1.9%
2005 15.4% -2.2%
2010 15.3% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.2% 11.1% 11.4% 2
1970s 11.5% 11.4% 11.7% 2
1980s 13.2% 12.6% 13.7% 2
1990s 15.2% 14.9% 15.5% 2
2000s 15.6% 15.4% 15.8% 2
2010s 15.3% 15.3% 15.3% 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 62 Maldives 16.5% compare
  2. 63 Belize 15.9% compare
  3. 64 Viet Nam 15.7% compare
  4. 65 El Salvador 15.3% compare
  5. 67 Luxembourg 15.2% compare
  6. 68 Malaysia 14.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia was 15.3% 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 1960.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Saudi Arabia ranks 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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