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

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 9.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
9.4%
World rank
95th
of 144 countries
All-time high
53.3%
in 1970
All-time low
9.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10203040501960198520101960: 49.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 49.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 53.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 50.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 47.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 44.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 40.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 32.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 20.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 11.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 9.4 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 Spain is 9.4%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Spain peaked at 53.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2010.

That places Spain 95th 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 49.5%
1965 49.5% +0.0%
1970 53.3% +7.6%
1975 50.1% -6.0%
1980 47.8% -4.6%
1985 44.6% -6.6%
1990 40.5% -9.2%
1995 32.3% -20.2%
2000 20.5% -36.6%
2005 11.3% -44.6%
2010 9.4% -17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.5% 49.5% 49.5% 2
1970s 51.7% 50.1% 53.3% 2
1980s 46.2% 44.6% 47.8% 2
1990s 36.4% 32.3% 40.5% 2
2000s 15.9% 11.3% 20.5% 2
2010s 9.4% 9.4% 9.4% 1

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  3. 94 Cuba 9.6% compare
  4. 96 Barbados 9.3% compare
  5. 97 Congo 9.2% compare
  6. 98 Mali 8.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Spain was 9.4% 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 53.3% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2010.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Spain ranks 95th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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)