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

Chile: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 8.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
8.3%
World rank
88th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.0%
in 1980
All-time low
8.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

05101520251960198520101960: 22.21965: 21.81970: 21.81975: 22.61980: 231985: 21.91990: 19.81995: 15.32000: 122005: 15.12010: 8.3

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

Analysis

Chile recorded 8.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Chile peaked at 23.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2010.

That places Chile 88th 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Chile, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 22.2%
1965 21.8% -1.9%
1970 21.8% +0.2%
1975 22.6% +3.6%
1980 23.0% +1.9%
1985 21.9% -4.8%
1990 19.8% -9.6%
1995 15.3% -22.7%
2000 12.0% -21.9%
2005 15.1% +26.0%
2010 8.3% -44.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.0% 21.8% 22.2% 2
1970s 22.2% 21.8% 22.6% 2
1980s 22.5% 21.9% 23.0% 2
1990s 17.6% 15.3% 19.8% 2
2000s 13.5% 12.0% 15.1% 2
2010s 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Chile?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Chile was 8.3% 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2010.
How does Chile rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Chile ranks 88th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile 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