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

Congo: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 26.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
26.2%
World rank
71st
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.7%
in 2000
All-time low
7.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

510152025301960198520101960: 7.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 19.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 19.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 28.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 28.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 26.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Congo stood at 26.2%.

The figure is down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Congo peaked at 28.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1960.

Congo ranks 71st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Congo, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 7.4%
1965 7.8% +5.1%
1970 7.8% -0.1%
1975 7.8% -0.1%
1980 8.8% +12.8%
1985 8.8% +0.0%
1990 19.8% +125.0%
1995 19.8% +0.0%
2000 28.7% +45.1%
2005 28.7% +0.0%
2010 26.2% -8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.6% 7.4% 7.8% 2
1970s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 2
1980s 8.8% 8.8% 8.8% 2
1990s 19.8% 19.8% 19.8% 2
2000s 28.7% 28.7% 28.7% 2
2010s 26.2% 26.2% 26.2% 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 68 Sri Lanka 27.3% compare
  2. 69 Austria 27.1% compare
  3. 70 Jordan 27.1% compare
  4. 72 Brunei Darussalam 25.0% compare
  5. 73 Luxembourg 24.8% compare
  6. 74 Iran, Islamic Republic of 24.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Congo?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Congo was 26.2% 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 Congo?
The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1960.
How does Congo rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Congo ranks 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo 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)