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

Latest (2010)
5.5%
World rank
126th
of 144 countries
All-time high
47.2%
in 1960
All-time low
5.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10203040501960198520101960: 47.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 42.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 38.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 30.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 23.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 19.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 15.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 13 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 10.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 7.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 5.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 123 Australia 6.5% compare
  2. 124 Tajikistan 6.4% compare
  3. 125 Russian Federation 5.6% compare
  4. 127 Bulgaria 5.3% compare
  5. 128 Armenia 5.1% compare
  6. 129 Republic of Moldova 5.1% 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 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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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)