Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 15.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 15.9%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 71.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 94th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 71.3% | — |
| 1965 | 67.5% | -5.4% |
| 1970 | 62.4% | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 58.1% | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 54.7% | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 48.6% | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 43.1% | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 38.3% | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 31.6% | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 25.2% | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.4% | 67.5% | 71.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 60.2% | 58.1% | 62.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 51.6% | 48.6% | 54.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.7% | 38.3% | 43.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.4% | 25.2% | 31.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 15.9% | 15.9% | 1 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
All data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland →
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 15.9% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 94th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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)