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

Tunisia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 22.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
22.9%
World rank
26th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2010
All-time low
1.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

05101520251960198520101960: 1.41965: 1.91970: 1.91975: 2.51980: 4.41985: 4.21990: 4.31995: 8.12000: 10.12005: 16.42010: 22.9

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Tunisia is 22.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 125.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Tunisia peaked at 22.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1960.

Tunisia ranks 26th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Tunisia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.4%
1965 1.9% +32.6%
1970 1.9% +0.0%
1975 2.5% +30.4%
1980 4.4% +75.9%
1985 4.2% -3.2%
1990 4.3% +2.1%
1995 8.1% +87.5%
2000 10.1% +24.8%
2005 16.4% +61.4%
2010 22.9% +39.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.7% 1.4% 1.9% 2
1970s 2.2% 1.9% 2.5% 2
1980s 4.3% 4.2% 4.4% 2
1990s 6.2% 4.3% 8.1% 2
2000s 13.2% 10.1% 16.4% 2
2010s 22.9% 22.9% 22.9% 1

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 23 Brazil 24.2% compare
  2. 23 Namibia 24.2% compare
  3. 25 Zambia 23.9% compare
  4. 27 New Zealand 22.8% compare
  5. 28 Kenya 22.6% compare
  6. 29 Zimbabwe 22.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Tunisia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Tunisia was 22.9% 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 Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1960.
How does Tunisia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Tunisia ranks 26th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 125.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tunisia 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