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

Niger: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 3.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
3.8%
World rank
116th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.1%
in 1995
All-time low
2.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

012341960198520101960: 2.11965: 2.21970: 2.91975: 31980: 3.61985: 3.81990: 3.91995: 4.12000: 3.52005: 3.72010: 3.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Niger stood at 3.8%.

That represents a change of up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Niger peaked at 4.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1960.

That places Niger 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 Niger, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Niger, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.1%
1965 2.2% +6.2%
1970 2.9% +27.2%
1975 3.0% +7.0%
1980 3.6% +18.4%
1985 3.8% +6.4%
1990 3.9% +1.6%
1995 4.1% +4.9%
2000 3.5% -13.7%
2005 3.7% +4.8%
2010 3.8% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.2% 2.1% 2.2% 2
1970s 3.0% 2.9% 3.0% 2
1980s 3.7% 3.6% 3.8% 2
1990s 4.0% 3.9% 4.1% 2
2000s 3.6% 3.5% 3.7% 2
2010s 3.8% 3.8% 3.8% 1

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 113 Nepal 5.3% compare
  2. 114 Bahrain 5.0% compare
  3. 115 Ghana 4.6% compare
  4. 117 Tajikistan 3.0% compare
  5. 118 Bulgaria 2.7% compare
  6. 119 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Niger?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Niger was 3.8% 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 Niger?
The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1960.
How does Niger rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Niger ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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