Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Cuba

Cuba: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 10.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
10.9%
World rank
80th
of 144 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 1970
All-time low
10.9%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Cuba, 1960–2010

10152025301960198520101960: 31.31965: 321970: 32.41975: 31.91980: 31.21985: 28.31990: 24.61995: 18.82000: 13.42005: 10.92010: 10.9

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Cuba recorded 10.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 18.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Cuba peaked at 32.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10.9%, in 2005.

That places Cuba 80th 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Cuba, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 31.3%
1965 32.0% +2.1%
1970 32.4% +1.2%
1975 31.9% -1.5%
1980 31.2% -2.2%
1985 28.3% -9.3%
1990 24.6% -12.9%
1995 18.8% -23.9%
2000 13.4% -28.5%
2005 10.9% -18.5%
2010 10.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.7% 31.3% 32.0% 2
1970s 32.1% 31.9% 32.4% 2
1980s 29.8% 28.3% 31.2% 2
1990s 21.7% 18.8% 24.6% 2
2000s 12.2% 10.9% 13.4% 2
2010s 10.9% 10.9% 10.9% 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 77 Belgium 11.4% compare
  2. 78 Kuwait 11.2% compare
  3. 79 India 10.9% compare
  4. 81 Mauritius 10.8% compare
  5. 82 Côte d'Ivoire 10.7% compare
  6. 83 Central African Republic 10.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Cuba?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Cuba was 10.9% 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 10.9% in 2005.
How does Cuba rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Cuba ranks 80th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary