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

Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 4.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
4.5%
World rank
115th
of 144 countries
All-time high
45.3%
in 1980
All-time low
4.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

010203040501960198520101960: 26.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 26.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 34.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 42.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 45.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 42.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 34.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 25.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 17.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 4.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Korea recorded 4.5% 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.

The figure is down 73.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Korea peaked at 45.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2010.

Korea ranks 115th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 26.7%
1965 26.6% -0.4%
1970 34.5% +29.7%
1975 42.9% +24.3%
1980 45.3% +5.6%
1985 42.9% -5.4%
1990 34.4% -19.6%
1995 25.4% -26.2%
2000 17.1% -32.9%
2005 8.8% -48.2%
2010 4.5% -48.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.6% 26.6% 26.7% 2
1970s 38.7% 34.5% 42.9% 2
1980s 44.1% 42.9% 45.3% 2
1990s 29.9% 25.4% 34.4% 2
2000s 12.9% 8.8% 17.1% 2
2010s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1

Countries ranked near Korea

  1. 112 Australia 7.0% compare
  2. 113 Japan 6.8% compare
  3. 114 Mongolia 6.5% compare
  4. 116 Gambia 3.4% compare
  5. 117 Romania 3.0% compare
  6. 118 Brunei Darussalam 2.9% 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 Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Korea was 4.5% 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 Korea?
The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2010.
How does Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Korea ranks 115th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 73.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Korea 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)