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

Myanmar: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 19.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
19.2%
World rank
40th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.2%
in 2005
All-time low
2.8%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 3.61965: 3.21970: 3.81975: 2.81980: 51985: 7.81990: 12.41995: 142000: 142005: 19.22010: 19.2

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 Myanmar stood at 19.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Myanmar peaked at 19.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1975.

Myanmar ranks 40th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Myanmar, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.6%
1965 3.2% -10.0%
1970 3.8% +18.6%
1975 2.8% -26.1%
1980 5.0% +75.3%
1985 7.8% +56.9%
1990 12.4% +59.5%
1995 14.0% +12.9%
2000 14.0% +0.0%
2005 19.2% +37.0%
2010 19.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.4% 3.2% 3.6% 2
1970s 3.3% 2.8% 3.8% 2
1980s 6.4% 5.0% 7.8% 2
1990s 13.2% 12.4% 14.0% 2
2000s 16.6% 14.0% 19.2% 2
2010s 19.2% 19.2% 19.2% 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 37 Lesotho 20.7% compare
  2. 38 Malaysia 20.1% compare
  3. 39 Fiji 19.9% compare
  4. 41 Hong Kong, China 19.0% compare
  5. 42 Gabon 18.3% compare
  6. 43 Rwanda 18.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Myanmar?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Myanmar was 19.2% 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1975.
How does Myanmar rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Myanmar ranks 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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