Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 40.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
40.3%
World rank
34th
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.5%
in 2000
All-time low
16.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

203040501960198520101960: 16.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 24.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 25.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 29.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 30.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 39.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 42.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 45.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 49.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 43.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 40.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 40.3%.

That represents a change of down 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 49.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1960.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 16.9%
1965 24.9% +47.5%
1970 25.3% +1.5%
1975 29.2% +15.5%
1980 30.4% +4.2%
1985 39.2% +28.6%
1990 42.2% +7.7%
1995 45.8% +8.6%
2000 49.5% +8.0%
2005 43.9% -11.3%
2010 40.3% -8.2%

Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries

  • Syrian Arab Republic's 40.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.5%, 1.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Syrian Arab Republic's 40.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.6%, 1.9× the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.9% 16.9% 24.9% 2
1970s 27.3% 25.3% 29.2% 2
1980s 34.8% 30.4% 39.2% 2
1990s 44.0% 42.2% 45.8% 2
2000s 46.7% 43.9% 49.5% 2
2010s 40.3% 40.3% 40.3% 1

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 31 Rwanda 42.0% compare
  2. 32 Brazil 41.9% compare
  3. 33 Argentina 41.1% compare
  4. 35 Mexico 39.7% compare
  5. 36 Mauritius 39.1% compare
  6. 37 Haiti 38.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Syrian Arab Republic?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Syrian Arab Republic was 40.3% 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 49.5% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1960.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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)