Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 8.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 8.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 45.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2010.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.4% | — |
| 1965 | 45.6% | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 40.9% | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 41.8% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 33.9% | -18.9% |
| 1985 | 30.1% | -11.2% |
| 1990 | 28.5% | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 24.8% | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 15.2% | -38.7% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | -33.5% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -21.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.0% | 44.4% | 45.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 41.3% | 40.9% | 41.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 32.0% | 30.1% | 33.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 24.8% | 28.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 10.1% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 8.0% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 1965.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary