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

Liberia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 18.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
18.9%
World rank
75th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.1%
in 2005
All-time low
3.8%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 4.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 3.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 10.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 12.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 16 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 19.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 18.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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 35-39 with primary schooling. in Liberia is 18.9%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Liberia peaked at 19.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1975.

Liberia ranks 75th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Liberia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 5.0%
1965 4.7% -6.4%
1970 4.3% -8.5%
1975 3.8% -11.2%
1980 4.2% +10.0%
1985 4.7% +12.9%
1990 10.2% +116.1%
1995 12.9% +26.9%
2000 16.0% +23.9%
2005 19.1% +19.2%
2010 18.9% -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.8% 4.7% 5.0% 2
1970s 4.0% 3.8% 4.3% 2
1980s 4.4% 4.2% 4.7% 2
1990s 11.6% 10.2% 12.9% 2
2000s 17.6% 16.0% 19.1% 2
2010s 18.9% 18.9% 18.9% 1

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 72 China 20.9% compare
  2. 73 Niger 19.8% compare
  3. 74 Afghanistan 19.0% compare
  4. 76 Sri Lanka 16.6% compare
  5. 77 India 16.3% compare
  6. 78 South Africa 16.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Liberia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Liberia was 18.9% 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 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1975.
How does Liberia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Liberia ranks 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Liberia 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)