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

Cuba: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 7.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
7.3%
World rank
96th
of 144 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 1965
All-time low
7.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

1020301960198520101960: 31.21965: 32.51970: 32.41975: 31.91980: 31.21985: 28.21990: 23.11995: 18.82000: 10.92005: 10.92010: 7.3

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

Analysis

Cuba recorded 7.3% 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 33.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Cuba peaked at 32.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2010.

Cuba 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Cuba, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 31.2%
1965 32.5% +4.1%
1970 32.4% -0.5%
1975 31.9% -1.5%
1980 31.2% -2.2%
1985 28.2% -9.5%
1990 23.1% -18.1%
1995 18.8% -19.0%
2000 10.9% -41.7%
2005 10.9% +0.0%
2010 7.3% -33.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.9% 31.2% 32.5% 2
1970s 32.1% 31.9% 32.4% 2
1980s 29.7% 28.2% 31.2% 2
1990s 20.9% 18.8% 23.1% 2
2000s 10.9% 10.9% 10.9% 2
2010s 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 93 Liberia 8.1% compare
  2. 94 Benin 7.9% compare
  3. 95 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.6% compare
  4. 97 Tonga 7.2% compare
  5. 98 Netherlands 6.8% compare
  6. 99 Eswatini 6.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Cuba?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Cuba was 7.3% 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2010.
How does Cuba rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Cuba ranks 96th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba 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