Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Canada
Canada: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 2.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Canada, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
Canada recorded 2.5% 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.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Canada peaked at 48.2% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2010.
That places Canada 120th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.9% | — |
| 1965 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 38.9% | -19.2% |
| 1975 | 35.0% | -10.0% |
| 1980 | 29.1% | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 23.9% | -17.9% |
| 1990 | 16.3% | -31.7% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | -57.1% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -50.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.0% | 47.9% | 48.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 37.0% | 35.0% | 38.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 23.9% | 29.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 14.8% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More education data for Canada
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 133,275 (1996)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 291,075 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 273,465 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.70 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.43 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.83 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0607 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Canada?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Canada was 2.5% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 1965.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
- How does Canada rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
- Canada ranks 120th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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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Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)