Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. was 15.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
15.0%
World rank
54th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 1995
All-time low
12.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 12.71965: 12.51970: 12.21975: 12.21980: 12.21985: 15.91990: 15.91995: 17.32000: 17.32005: 16.42010: 15

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia stood at 15.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia peaked at 17.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1970.

Saudi Arabia ranks 54th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.7%
1965 12.5% -1.8%
1970 12.2% -2.0%
1975 12.2% +0.0%
1980 12.2% +0.0%
1985 15.9% +30.0%
1990 15.9% +0.0%
1995 17.3% +8.6%
2000 17.3% +0.0%
2005 16.4% -4.9%
2010 15.0% -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.6% 12.5% 12.7% 2
1970s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 2
1980s 14.1% 12.2% 15.9% 2
1990s 16.6% 15.9% 17.3% 2
2000s 16.8% 16.4% 17.3% 2
2010s 15.0% 15.0% 15.0% 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 52 India 16.0% compare
  2. 53 Trinidad and Tobago 15.9% compare
  3. 55 Liberia 14.8% compare
  4. 56 Niger 14.5% compare
  5. 56 Philippines 14.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia was 15.0% 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 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1970.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling.?
Saudi Arabia ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary