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

Romania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 1.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.9%
World rank
122nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
81.0%
in 1965
All-time low
1.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 78 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 81 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 73.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 47.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 36.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 30 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 7.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 6.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 4.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 2.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 1.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Romania is 1.9%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Romania peaked at 81.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2010.

Romania ranks 122nd 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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Romania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 78.0%
1965 81.0% +3.8%
1970 73.5% -9.3%
1975 47.4% -35.5%
1980 36.6% -22.7%
1985 30.0% -18.1%
1990 7.3% -75.7%
1995 6.7% -8.9%
2000 4.1% -38.2%
2005 2.8% -31.1%
2010 1.9% -34.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 79.5% 78.0% 81.0% 2
1970s 60.4% 47.4% 73.5% 2
1980s 33.3% 30.0% 36.6% 2
1990s 7.0% 6.7% 7.3% 2
2000s 3.5% 2.8% 4.1% 2
2010s 1.9% 1.9% 1.9% 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 119 United States of America 2.1% compare
  2. 120 Sweden 2.1% compare
  3. 121 Germany 1.9% compare
  4. 123 Albania 1.7% compare
  5. 124 Armenia 1.5% compare
  6. 125 Canada 1.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Romania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Romania was 1.9% 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2010.
How does Romania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Romania ranks 122nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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)