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

Chile: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 17.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
17.9%
World rank
82nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
61.1%
in 1980
All-time low
17.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

20304050601960198520101960: 55.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 56.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 57.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 59.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 61.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 58.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 52.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 48.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 50.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 32.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 17.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Chile recorded 17.9% 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 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Chile peaked at 61.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2010.

Chile ranks 82nd 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 Chile, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Chile, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 55.4%
1965 56.3% +1.6%
1970 57.3% +1.8%
1975 59.8% +4.3%
1980 61.1% +2.2%
1985 58.3% -4.6%
1990 52.7% -9.5%
1995 48.2% -8.5%
2000 50.1% +3.9%
2005 32.8% -34.5%
2010 17.9% -45.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 55.8% 55.4% 56.3% 2
1970s 58.5% 57.3% 59.8% 2
1980s 59.7% 58.3% 61.1% 2
1990s 50.5% 48.2% 52.7% 2
2000s 41.5% 32.8% 50.1% 2
2010s 17.9% 17.9% 17.9% 1

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 79 Spain 20.3% compare
  2. 80 Eswatini 20.2% compare
  3. 81 Hong Kong, China 19.8% compare
  4. 83 Belize 17.3% compare
  5. 84 India 16.4% compare
  6. 85 Mozambique 16.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Chile?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Chile was 17.9% 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 Chile?
The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2010.
How does Chile rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Chile ranks 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Chile 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)