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

Belize: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 18.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
18.0%
World rank
90th
of 144 countries
All-time high
77.9%
in 1975
All-time low
18.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 73.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 75 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 77 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 77.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 76.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 73.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 68.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 60.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 50.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 33.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 18 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 Belize is 18.0%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 64.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Belize peaked at 77.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2010.

That places Belize 90th 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 Belize, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Belize, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 73.3%
1965 75.0% +2.3%
1970 77.0% +2.7%
1975 77.9% +1.2%
1980 76.3% -2.1%
1985 73.1% -4.2%
1990 68.3% -6.5%
1995 60.8% -11.0%
2000 50.3% -17.4%
2005 33.5% -33.3%
2010 18.0% -46.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 74.2% 73.3% 75.0% 2
1970s 77.5% 77.0% 77.9% 2
1980s 74.7% 73.1% 76.3% 2
1990s 64.6% 60.8% 68.3% 2
2000s 41.9% 33.5% 50.3% 2
2010s 18.0% 18.0% 18.0% 1

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 87 Tonga 19.2% compare
  2. 88 Kenya 19.1% compare
  3. 89 Togo 18.8% compare
  4. 91 Cuba 17.9% compare
  5. 92 Barbados 17.7% compare
  6. 93 Botswana 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Belize?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Belize was 18.0% 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 Belize?
The highest recorded value was 77.9% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2010.
How does Belize rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Belize ranks 90th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize 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)