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

Argentina: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 47.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
47.4%
World rank
28th
of 144 countries
All-time high
75.6%
in 1975
All-time low
47.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 73.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 74.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 75.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 75.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 74.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 71 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 69.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 60.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 59.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 59.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 47.4 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Argentina is 47.4%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Argentina peaked at 75.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2010.

Argentina ranks 28th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Argentina, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 73.4%
1965 74.2% +1.1%
1970 75.2% +1.3%
1975 75.6% +0.5%
1980 74.8% -1.1%
1985 71.0% -5.1%
1990 69.2% -2.5%
1995 60.3% -12.8%
2000 59.8% -0.9%
2005 59.1% -1.2%
2010 47.4% -19.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73.8% 73.4% 74.2% 2
1970s 75.4% 75.2% 75.6% 2
1980s 72.9% 71.0% 74.8% 2
1990s 64.8% 60.3% 69.2% 2
2000s 59.4% 59.1% 59.8% 2
2010s 47.4% 47.4% 47.4% 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 25 Colombia 48.0% compare
  2. 26 Philippines 48.0% compare
  3. 27 Brazil 47.8% compare
  4. 29 Zambia 47.1% compare
  5. 30 Greece 46.9% compare
  6. 31 Malawi 46.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Argentina?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Argentina was 47.4% 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 Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2010.
How does Argentina rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Argentina ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)