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

Belize: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 16.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
16.0%
World rank
93rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.6%
in 1970
All-time low
16.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 75 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 75.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 78.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 76.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 75.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 70.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 65.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 55.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 45.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 33 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 16 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Belize recorded 16.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Belize peaked at 78.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2010.

That places Belize 93rd 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 Belize, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Belize, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 75.0%
1965 75.5% +0.7%
1970 78.6% +4.1%
1975 76.7% -2.4%
1980 75.3% -1.9%
1985 70.6% -6.3%
1990 65.1% -7.8%
1995 55.6% -14.6%
2000 45.7% -17.8%
2005 33.0% -27.9%
2010 16.0% -51.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 75.3% 75.0% 75.5% 2
1970s 77.7% 76.7% 78.6% 2
1980s 72.9% 70.6% 75.3% 2
1990s 60.3% 55.6% 65.1% 2
2000s 39.3% 33.0% 45.7% 2
2010s 16.0% 16.0% 16.0% 1

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 90 Liberia 17.5% compare
  2. 91 Benin 16.8% compare
  3. 92 Niger 16.7% compare
  4. 94 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.9% compare
  5. 95 Afghanistan 15.8% compare
  6. 96 Jordan 15.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Belize?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Belize was 16.0% 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 Belize?
The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 2010.
How does Belize rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Belize ranks 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)