Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Canada

Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 1.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.1%
World rank
126th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 1965
All-time low
1.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Canada, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 23.11965: 23.21970: 20.71975: 14.21980: 11.41985: 8.91990: 5.91995: 5.32000: 2.42005: 1.92010: 1.1

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Canada stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 56.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Canada peaked at 23.2% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2010.

Canada ranks 126th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Canada, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 23.1%
1965 23.2% +0.5%
1970 20.7% -10.8%
1975 14.2% -31.4%
1980 11.4% -19.7%
1985 8.9% -21.8%
1990 5.9% -33.6%
1995 5.3% -11.1%
2000 2.4% -53.6%
2005 1.9% -21.3%
2010 1.1% -44.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.1% 23.1% 23.2% 2
1970s 17.4% 14.2% 20.7% 2
1980s 10.2% 8.9% 11.4% 2
1990s 5.6% 5.3% 5.9% 2
2000s 2.2% 1.9% 2.4% 2
2010s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 1

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 123 Armenia 1.5% compare
  2. 124 Germany 1.3% compare
  3. 125 Yemen 1.2% compare
  4. 127 Tajikistan 1.0% compare
  5. 128 Slovenia 0.9% compare
  6. 129 Hungary 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Canada?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Canada was 1.1% 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2010.
How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Canada ranks 126th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary