Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Colombia

Colombia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 33.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
33.1%
World rank
13th
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.1%
in 2010
All-time low
17.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Colombia, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 17.61965: 18.91970: 19.21975: 20.31980: 21.11985: 19.61990: 19.41995: 18.32000: 252005: 31.72010: 33.1

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 33.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Colombia peaked at 33.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 1960.

That places Colombia 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Colombia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 17.6%
1965 18.9% +7.4%
1970 19.2% +1.3%
1975 20.3% +5.6%
1980 21.1% +4.1%
1985 19.6% -7.0%
1990 19.4% -1.2%
1995 18.3% -5.8%
2000 25.0% +36.8%
2005 31.7% +26.7%
2010 33.1% +4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.3% 17.6% 18.9% 2
1970s 19.7% 19.2% 20.3% 2
1980s 20.4% 19.6% 21.1% 2
1990s 18.8% 18.3% 19.4% 2
2000s 28.3% 25.0% 31.7% 2
2010s 33.1% 33.1% 33.1% 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 10 Ecuador 34.9% compare
  2. 11 Zambia 34.8% compare
  3. 12 Algeria 33.8% compare
  4. 14 Indonesia 32.9% compare
  5. 15 Paraguay 31.3% compare
  6. 16 Morocco 31.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Colombia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Colombia was 33.1% 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 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 1960.
How does Colombia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 13th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary