Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 19.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 19.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in 2010.
The figure is down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea peaked at 40.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1960.
That places Republic of Korea 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.4% | — |
| 1965 | 13.4% | +8.1% |
| 1970 | 22.9% | +70.9% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | -6.4% |
| 1980 | 24.6% | +14.8% |
| 1985 | 27.6% | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 40.8% | +47.7% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 33.6% | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 25.7% | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | -24.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.9% | 12.4% | 13.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 22.2% | 21.4% | 22.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.1% | 24.6% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 40.4% | 40.0% | 40.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 25.7% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Republic of Korea
- 42 Gabon 20.1% compare
- 43 Poland 19.8% compare
- 44 Bangladesh 19.7% compare
- 46 Luxembourg 18.8% compare
- 47 Jamaica 18.4% compare
- 48 Brunei Darussalam 18.3% compare
More education data for Republic of Korea
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 233,046 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 76 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 434,627 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 412,067 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.66 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.51 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0484 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Republic of Korea was 19.3% 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1960.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
- Republic of Korea ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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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Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary