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

Australia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 4.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
4.0%
World rank
114th
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 1960
All-time low
4.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 36.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 31.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 22.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 15.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 7.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 7.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 7.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 6.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 7.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Australia recorded 4.0% 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.

That represents a change of down 36.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Australia peaked at 36.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2010.

Australia ranks 114th 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Australia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 36.3%
1965 31.3% -13.7%
1970 22.6% -27.8%
1975 15.5% -31.5%
1980 7.9% -48.9%
1985 7.5% -5.3%
1990 7.9% +5.2%
1995 8.8% +11.8%
2000 6.3% -28.9%
2005 7.2% +15.8%
2010 4.0% -45.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.8% 31.3% 36.3% 2
1970s 19.0% 15.5% 22.6% 2
1980s 7.7% 7.5% 7.9% 2
1990s 8.3% 7.9% 8.8% 2
2000s 6.8% 6.3% 7.2% 2
2010s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 1

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 111 France 4.8% compare
  2. 112 Mongolia 4.5% compare
  3. 113 Brunei Darussalam 4.2% compare
  4. 115 Italy 3.7% compare
  5. 116 Malta 3.5% compare
  6. 117 Bulgaria 2.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Australia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Australia was 4.0% 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 Australia?
The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2010.
How does Australia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Australia ranks 114th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)