Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Canada
Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 5.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Canada, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Canada stood at 5.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Canada peaked at 47.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2010.
Canada ranks 126th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Canada, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.2% | — |
| 1965 | 42.8% | -9.3% |
| 1970 | 38.4% | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 30.7% | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 23.7% | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 19.9% | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 15.7% | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | -32.3% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.0% | 42.8% | 47.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 34.5% | 30.7% | 38.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.8% | 19.9% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 13.0% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.2% | 10.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.5% | 5.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 123 Australia 6.5% compare
- 124 Tajikistan 6.4% compare
- 125 Russian Federation 5.6% compare
- 127 Bulgaria 5.3% compare
- 128 Armenia 5.1% compare
- 129 Republic of Moldova 5.1% compare
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Canada?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Canada was 5.5% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 47.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
- Canada ranks 126th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)