Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 12.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2010
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 12.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 72.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2010.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 96th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72.2% | — |
| 1965 | 68.8% | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 66.3% | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 58.7% | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 59.2% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 46.6% | -21.2% |
| 1990 | 40.5% | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 37.6% | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -35.6% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -31.4% |
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 12.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.2%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 12.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.4%, 5.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.5% | 68.8% | 72.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 62.5% | 58.7% | 66.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 52.9% | 46.6% | 59.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 37.6% | 40.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 17.6% | 27.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
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More education data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 388,714 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2012)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 830,495 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 790,556 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 6.40 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.86 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.0111 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.071 units per person (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 12.0% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 96th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)