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

Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 10.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
10.4%
World rank
78th
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.7%
in 1980
All-time low
10.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 12.41965: 25.21970: 32.71975: 40.41980: 42.71985: 40.31990: 39.51995: 34.12000: 25.32005: 16.82010: 10.4

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 Republic of Korea stood at 10.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea peaked at 42.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2010.

Republic of Korea ranks 78th 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 Republic of Korea, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Republic of Korea, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.4%
1965 25.2% +103.2%
1970 32.7% +29.8%
1975 40.4% +23.5%
1980 42.7% +5.7%
1985 40.3% -5.5%
1990 39.5% -2.1%
1995 34.1% -13.6%
2000 25.3% -25.7%
2005 16.8% -33.7%
2010 10.4% -38.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.8% 12.4% 25.2% 2
1970s 36.5% 32.7% 40.4% 2
1980s 41.5% 40.3% 42.7% 2
1990s 36.8% 34.1% 39.5% 2
2000s 21.1% 16.8% 25.3% 2
2010s 10.4% 10.4% 10.4% 1

Countries ranked near Republic of Korea

  1. 75 Uganda 11.3% compare
  2. 76 Senegal 11.2% compare
  3. 77 United Arab Emirates 10.4% compare
  4. 79 Poland 10.3% compare
  5. 80 Dominican Republic 10.2% compare
  6. 81 Nicaragua 10.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea was 10.4% 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 Republic of Korea?
The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Republic of Korea?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2010.
How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Republic of Korea ranks 78th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Republic of Korea 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