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

Cuba: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 11.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
11.2%
World rank
100th
of 144 countries
All-time high
71.5%
in 1965
All-time low
11.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 70.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 71.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 70.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 68.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 67.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 60.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 43.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 35.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 17.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 17.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 11.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Cuba is 11.2%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 37.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Cuba peaked at 71.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2010.

That places Cuba 100th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Cuba, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 70.7%
1965 71.5% +1.1%
1970 70.3% -1.7%
1975 68.8% -2.1%
1980 67.2% -2.4%
1985 60.8% -9.5%
1990 43.3% -28.8%
1995 35.1% -19.0%
2000 17.9% -49.0%
2005 17.9% +0.0%
2010 11.2% -37.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71.1% 70.7% 71.5% 2
1970s 69.6% 68.8% 70.3% 2
1980s 64.0% 60.8% 67.2% 2
1990s 39.2% 35.1% 43.3% 2
2000s 17.9% 17.9% 17.9% 2
2010s 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 97 Liberia 11.6% compare
  2. 98 Barbados 11.6% compare
  3. 99 Mongolia 11.2% compare
  4. 101 Korea 11.0% compare
  5. 102 Israel 10.7% compare
  6. 103 Niger 10.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Cuba?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Cuba was 11.2% 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 Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 71.5% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2010.
How does Cuba rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Cuba ranks 100th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba 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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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)