Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in United States of America
United States of America: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 2.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in United States of America, 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 States of America is 2.5%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in United States of America peaked at 37.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2010.
United States of America ranks 138th 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.4% | — |
| 1965 | 26.5% | -29.1% |
| 1970 | 17.9% | -32.5% |
| 1975 | 10.9% | -38.8% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | -42.4% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | +31.4% |
| 1990 | 9.1% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 3.5% | -61.4% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | -8.6% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -16.2% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 2.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.5%, 19% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.9% | 26.5% | 37.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 14.4% | 10.9% | 17.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 6.3% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 3.5% | 9.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 3.0% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More education data for United States of America
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.74 million (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 419,732 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4.34 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4.14 million (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25.35 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.83 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0708 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in United States of America?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in United States of America was 2.5% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
- How does United States of America rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
- United States of America ranks 138th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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)