Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 16.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
16.2%
World rank
86th
of 144 countries
All-time high
72.2%
in 1960
All-time low
16.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 72.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 70.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 66.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 65.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 58.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 58.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 46.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 40.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 36.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 23.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 16.2 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 16.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 55.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 72.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 86th 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 72.2%
1965 70.8% -2.0%
1970 66.3% -6.2%
1975 65.3% -1.5%
1980 58.8% -10.0%
1985 58.7% -0.2%
1990 46.4% -21.0%
1995 40.1% -13.5%
2000 36.3% -9.6%
2005 23.8% -34.5%
2010 16.2% -31.7%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 16.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.7%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 16.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.4%, 6.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71.5% 70.8% 72.2% 2
1970s 65.8% 65.3% 66.3% 2
1980s 58.8% 58.7% 58.8% 2
1990s 43.3% 40.1% 46.4% 2
2000s 30.0% 23.8% 36.3% 2
2010s 16.2% 16.2% 16.2% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 83 Belize 17.3% compare
  2. 84 India 16.4% compare
  3. 85 Mozambique 16.4% compare
  4. 87 Afghanistan 16.1% compare
  5. 88 Sierra Leone 15.6% compare
  6. 89 Nepal 15.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 16.2% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 86th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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)