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

Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 1.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.1%
World rank
126th
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.2%
in 1975
All-time low
1.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

010203040501960198520101960: 26.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 40.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 46.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 48.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 42 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 31.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 24.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 16.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 8.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 3.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 1.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Korea stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 87.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Korea peaked at 48.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2010.

Korea ranks 126th 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 Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 26.7%
1965 40.5% +51.7%
1970 46.2% +14.1%
1975 48.2% +4.3%
1980 42.0% -12.9%
1985 31.1% -25.9%
1990 24.6% -21.1%
1995 16.3% -33.7%
2000 8.7% -46.5%
2005 3.6% -59.2%
2010 1.1% -68.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.6% 26.7% 40.5% 2
1970s 47.2% 46.2% 48.2% 2
1980s 36.6% 31.1% 42.0% 2
1990s 20.4% 16.3% 24.6% 2
2000s 6.1% 3.6% 8.7% 2
2010s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 123 Albania 1.7% compare
  2. 124 Armenia 1.5% compare
  3. 125 Canada 1.5% compare
  4. 127 Tajikistan 0.9% compare
  5. 128 Hungary 0.9% compare
  6. 129 Serbia 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Korea was 1.1% 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 Korea?
The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2010.
How does Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Korea ranks 126th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Korea 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)