Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Chile

Chile: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 5.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
5.7%
World rank
95th
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.6%
in 1985
All-time low
5.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Chile, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 22.21965: 221970: 22.41975: 22.71980: 23.81985: 25.61990: 23.11995: 18.92000: 15.62005: 11.22010: 5.7

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Chile stood at 5.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 63.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Chile peaked at 25.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2010.

Chile ranks 95th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Chile, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 22.2%
1965 22.0% -0.9%
1970 22.4% +1.6%
1975 22.7% +1.7%
1980 23.8% +4.7%
1985 25.6% +7.4%
1990 23.1% -9.6%
1995 18.9% -18.2%
2000 15.6% -17.3%
2005 11.2% -28.3%
2010 5.7% -49.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.1% 22.0% 22.2% 2
1970s 22.5% 22.4% 22.7% 2
1980s 24.7% 23.8% 25.6% 2
1990s 21.0% 18.9% 23.1% 2
2000s 13.4% 11.2% 15.6% 2
2010s 5.7% 5.7% 5.7% 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 92 Hong Kong, China 6.2% compare
  2. 93 Yemen 6.2% compare
  3. 94 Cyprus 5.8% compare
  4. 96 South Africa 5.6% compare
  5. 97 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.5% compare
  6. 98 Bahrain 5.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Chile?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Chile was 5.7% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2010.
How does Chile rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Chile ranks 95th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary