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

Qatar: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 43.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
43.5%
World rank
26th
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.5%
in 2010
All-time low
3.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 3.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 4.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 5.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 6.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 8.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 9.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 10.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 11.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 11.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 9.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 43.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Qatar recorded 43.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 292.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Qatar peaked at 43.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1960.

Qatar ranks 26th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Qatar, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Qatar, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 3.6%
1965 4.5% +23.2%
1970 5.8% +30.7%
1975 6.6% +13.0%
1980 8.3% +26.4%
1985 9.8% +17.6%
1990 10.9% +10.8%
1995 11.7% +7.8%
2000 11.1% -5.3%
2005 9.2% -17.0%
2010 43.5% +372.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.0% 3.6% 4.5% 2
1970s 6.2% 5.8% 6.6% 2
1980s 9.1% 8.3% 9.8% 2
1990s 11.3% 10.9% 11.7% 2
2000s 10.1% 9.2% 11.1% 2
2010s 43.5% 43.5% 43.5% 1

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 23 Kenya 44.5% compare
  2. 24 Algeria 44.1% compare
  3. 25 Kuwait 44.0% compare
  4. 27 Argentina 41.9% compare
  5. 28 Mauritania 41.0% compare
  6. 29 Maldives 40.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Qatar?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Qatar was 43.5% 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 Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1960.
How does Qatar rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Qatar ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is up 292.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Qatar 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)