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

Serbia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 10.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
10.3%
World rank
116th
of 144 countries
All-time high
56.9%
in 1970
All-time low
10.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

1020304050601960198520101960: 55.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 56.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 56.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 56 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 53.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 51.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 49.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 44.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 37.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 23.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 10.3 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 Serbia stood at 10.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 72.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Serbia peaked at 56.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2010.

Serbia ranks 116th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Serbia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Serbia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 55.7%
1965 56.7% +1.7%
1970 56.9% +0.4%
1975 56.0% -1.5%
1980 53.9% -3.8%
1985 51.6% -4.2%
1990 49.5% -4.0%
1995 44.1% -11.0%
2000 37.9% -14.0%
2005 23.6% -37.9%
2010 10.3% -56.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.2% 55.7% 56.7% 2
1970s 56.5% 56.0% 56.9% 2
1980s 52.8% 51.6% 53.9% 2
1990s 46.8% 44.1% 49.5% 2
2000s 30.8% 23.6% 37.9% 2
2010s 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 1

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 113 Egypt 10.5% compare
  2. 114 Netherlands 10.5% compare
  3. 115 Ghana 10.3% compare
  4. 117 Croatia 8.8% compare
  5. 118 Botswana 8.6% compare
  6. 119 Lithuania 8.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Serbia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Serbia was 10.3% 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 Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2010.
How does Serbia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Serbia ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Serbia 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)