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

Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 30.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
30.4%
World rank
53rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
32.2%
in 2000
All-time low
24.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 24.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 27.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 26.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 26.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 26.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 26.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 30.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 30.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 32.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 32.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 30.4 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 Saudi Arabia is 30.4%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia peaked at 32.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 1960.

That places Saudi Arabia 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 35-39 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 24.3%
1965 27.4% +12.7%
1970 26.9% -1.8%
1975 26.3% -2.0%
1980 26.3% +0.0%
1985 26.3% +0.0%
1990 30.7% +16.8%
1995 30.7% +0.0%
2000 32.2% +4.9%
2005 32.2% +0.0%
2010 30.4% -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.8% 24.3% 27.4% 2
1970s 26.6% 26.3% 26.9% 2
1980s 26.3% 26.3% 26.3% 2
1990s 30.7% 30.7% 30.7% 2
2000s 32.2% 32.2% 32.2% 2
2010s 30.4% 30.4% 30.4% 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 50 Morocco 31.1% compare
  2. 51 Sudan 30.6% compare
  3. 52 Panama 30.5% compare
  4. 54 Dominican Republic 29.6% compare
  5. 55 Iran, Islamic Republic of 29.5% compare
  6. 56 Mexico 28.9% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia was 30.4% 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 Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 32.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 1960.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 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)