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

Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 1.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.6%
World rank
118th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 1990
All-time low
1.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 8.81965: 11.71970: 12.91975: 14.61980: 20.61985: 26.61990: 27.41995: 15.12000: 6.42005: 14.72010: 1.6

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

Analysis

Singapore recorded 1.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 74.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Singapore peaked at 27.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2010.

Singapore ranks 118th 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 35-39 with primary schooling. in Singapore, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Singapore, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.8%
1965 11.7% +32.5%
1970 12.9% +10.0%
1975 14.6% +12.9%
1980 20.6% +41.6%
1985 26.6% +28.7%
1990 27.4% +3.1%
1995 15.1% -44.7%
2000 6.4% -57.9%
2005 14.7% +129.9%
2010 1.6% -88.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.3% 8.8% 11.7% 2
1970s 13.7% 12.9% 14.6% 2
1980s 23.6% 20.6% 26.6% 2
1990s 21.3% 15.1% 27.4% 2
2000s 10.5% 6.4% 14.7% 2
2010s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 115 Bulgaria 2.2% compare
  2. 116 United States of America 2.1% compare
  3. 117 Sweden 1.7% compare
  4. 119 Switzerland 1.6% compare
  5. 120 Germany 1.6% compare
  6. 121 Albania 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Singapore?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Singapore was 1.6% 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2010.
How does Singapore rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Singapore ranks 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Singapore 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