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

Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 13.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
13.6%
World rank
85th
of 144 countries
All-time high
64.3%
in 1980
All-time low
13.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2040601960198520101960: 35.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 53.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 59.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 64.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 64.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 61.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 45.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 41.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 30.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 18.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 13.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 13.6% 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 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Greece peaked at 64.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2010.

That places Greece 85th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Greece, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 35.4%
1965 53.9% +52.2%
1970 59.7% +10.9%
1975 64.2% +7.6%
1980 64.3% +0.1%
1985 61.9% -3.7%
1990 45.6% -26.4%
1995 41.4% -9.1%
2000 30.9% -25.4%
2005 18.8% -39.3%
2010 13.6% -27.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44.6% 35.4% 53.9% 2
1970s 62.0% 59.7% 64.2% 2
1980s 63.1% 61.9% 64.3% 2
1990s 43.5% 41.4% 45.6% 2
2000s 24.8% 18.8% 30.9% 2
2010s 13.6% 13.6% 13.6% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 82 Liberia 15.4% compare
  2. 83 Niger 15.4% compare
  3. 84 Jordan 13.6% compare
  4. 86 Jamaica 13.4% compare
  5. 87 Luxembourg 13.1% compare
  6. 88 Bahrain 11.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Greece?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Greece was 13.6% 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2010.
How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Greece ranks 85th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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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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)