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

Argentina: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 47.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
47.4%
World rank
19th
of 144 countries
All-time high
76.2%
in 1970
All-time low
47.4%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 73.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 74.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 76.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 75.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 72.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 71 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 60.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 60.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 51.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 47.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 47.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Argentina stood at 47.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Argentina peaked at 76.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2005.

That places Argentina 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Argentina, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 73.4%
1965 74.2% +1.1%
1970 76.2% +2.7%
1975 75.6% -0.8%
1980 72.5% -4.1%
1985 71.0% -2.1%
1990 60.7% -14.5%
1995 60.3% -0.6%
2000 51.2% -15.2%
2005 47.4% -7.3%
2010 47.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73.8% 73.4% 74.2% 2
1970s 75.9% 75.6% 76.2% 2
1980s 71.7% 71.0% 72.5% 2
1990s 60.5% 60.3% 60.7% 2
2000s 49.3% 47.4% 51.2% 2
2010s 47.4% 47.4% 47.4% 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 16 Namibia 49.9% compare
  2. 17 Uganda 48.8% compare
  3. 18 Lao People's Democratic Republic 47.7% compare
  4. 20 Zambia 47.1% compare
  5. 21 Trinidad and Tobago 46.7% compare
  6. 22 Uruguay 46.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Argentina?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Argentina was 47.4% 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 Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 76.2% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2005.
How does Argentina rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Argentina ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)