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

Cuba: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 11.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
11.2%
World rank
99th
of 144 countries
All-time high
72.4%
in 1960
All-time low
11.2%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 72.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 71.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 70.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 68.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 67.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 50.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 43.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 25.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 17.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 11.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 11.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Cuba recorded 11.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Cuba peaked at 72.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2005.

That places Cuba 99th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Cuba, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 72.4%
1965 71.5% -1.3%
1970 70.2% -1.8%
1975 68.8% -1.9%
1980 67.2% -2.4%
1985 50.1% -25.5%
1990 43.3% -13.5%
1995 25.3% -41.6%
2000 17.9% -29.2%
2005 11.2% -37.6%
2010 11.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71.9% 71.5% 72.4% 2
1970s 69.5% 68.8% 70.2% 2
1980s 58.6% 50.1% 67.2% 2
1990s 34.3% 25.3% 43.3% 2
2000s 14.6% 11.2% 17.9% 2
2010s 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 96 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.0% compare
  2. 97 Ireland 11.7% compare
  3. 98 Barbados 11.6% compare
  4. 100 Israel 10.7% compare
  5. 101 Poland 10.4% compare
  6. 102 Botswana 10.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Cuba?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Cuba was 11.2% 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2005.
How does Cuba rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Cuba ranks 99th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cuba 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)