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

Greece: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 26.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
26.9%
World rank
60th
of 144 countries
All-time high
68.6%
in 1980
All-time low
26.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 38.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 53.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 58.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 64.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 68.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 61.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 59.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 47.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 37.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 35.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 26.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Greece recorded 26.9% 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Greece peaked at 68.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 26.9%, in 2010.

That places Greece 60th 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Greece, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 38.6%
1965 53.9% +39.6%
1970 58.9% +9.4%
1975 64.2% +9.0%
1980 68.6% +6.8%
1985 61.9% -9.8%
1990 59.9% -3.3%
1995 47.2% -21.2%
2000 37.9% -19.6%
2005 35.5% -6.4%
2010 26.9% -24.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46.2% 38.6% 53.9% 2
1970s 61.6% 58.9% 64.2% 2
1980s 65.3% 61.9% 68.6% 2
1990s 53.5% 47.2% 59.9% 2
2000s 36.7% 35.5% 37.9% 2
2010s 26.9% 26.9% 26.9% 1

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 57 Sudan 28.1% compare
  2. 58 China 27.8% compare
  3. 59 South Africa 27.7% compare
  4. 61 Central African Republic 26.3% compare
  5. 62 United Arab Emirates 26.2% compare
  6. 63 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Greece?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Greece was 26.9% 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 26.9% in 2010.
How does Greece rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Greece ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Greece 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)