Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Belize

Belize: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 17.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
17.2%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
74.6%
in 1975
All-time low
17.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Belize, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 48.81965: 53.51970: 72.51975: 74.61980: 56.21985: 56.11990: 68.51995: 562000: 45.82005: 32.12010: 17.2

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Belize stood at 17.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 62.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Belize peaked at 74.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2010.

Belize ranks 48th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Belize, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 48.8%
1965 53.5% +9.7%
1970 72.5% +35.5%
1975 74.6% +2.9%
1980 56.2% -24.7%
1985 56.1% -0.2%
1990 68.5% +22.1%
1995 56.0% -18.2%
2000 45.8% -18.3%
2005 32.1% -29.9%
2010 17.2% -46.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51.1% 48.8% 53.5% 2
1970s 73.6% 72.5% 74.6% 2
1980s 56.1% 56.1% 56.2% 2
1990s 62.2% 56.0% 68.5% 2
2000s 38.9% 32.1% 45.8% 2
2010s 17.2% 17.2% 17.2% 1

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 45 Guatemala 17.8% compare
  2. 46 China 17.3% compare
  3. 47 Saudi Arabia 17.3% compare
  4. 49 Morocco 16.9% compare
  5. 50 El Salvador 16.7% compare
  6. 51 Spain 16.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Belize?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Belize was 17.2% 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2010.
How does Belize rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Belize ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary