Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 12.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
12.2%
World rank
79th
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 1960
All-time low
12.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 43.31965: 43.21970: 41.81975: 39.61980: 38.21985: 34.61990: 31.31995: 28.72000: 242005: 19.32010: 12.2

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 12.2%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 43.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 79th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 43.3%
1965 43.2% -0.3%
1970 41.8% -3.2%
1975 39.6% -5.3%
1980 38.2% -3.6%
1985 34.6% -9.5%
1990 31.3% -9.5%
1995 28.7% -8.2%
2000 24.0% -16.5%
2005 19.3% -19.5%
2010 12.2% -36.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.3% 43.2% 43.3% 2
1970s 40.7% 39.6% 41.8% 2
1980s 36.4% 34.6% 38.2% 2
1990s 30.0% 28.7% 31.3% 2
2000s 21.6% 19.3% 24.0% 2
2010s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 76 Malawi 12.5% compare
  2. 77 Brunei Darussalam 12.4% compare
  3. 78 Liberia 12.3% compare
  4. 80 United Arab Emirates 11.7% compare
  5. 81 Uganda 11.1% compare
  6. 82 Jordan 11.0% compare
  7. 82 Senegal 11.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 12.2% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 79th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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