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

Myanmar: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 48.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
48.8%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 2005
All-time low
7.5%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10203040501960198520101960: 11.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 9.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 9.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 7.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 15.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 20.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 27.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 36.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 36.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 48.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 48.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Myanmar recorded 48.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 34.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Myanmar peaked at 48.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1975.

Myanmar ranks 23rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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 Myanmar, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Myanmar, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 11.6%
1965 9.9% -14.5%
1970 9.3% -6.4%
1975 7.5% -19.4%
1980 15.2% +102.7%
1985 20.8% +36.8%
1990 27.8% +33.8%
1995 36.2% +30.0%
2000 36.2% +0.0%
2005 48.8% +34.8%
2010 48.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.8% 9.9% 11.6% 2
1970s 8.4% 7.5% 9.3% 2
1980s 18.0% 15.2% 20.8% 2
1990s 32.0% 27.8% 36.2% 2
2000s 42.5% 36.2% 48.8% 2
2010s 48.8% 48.8% 48.8% 1

Countries ranked near Myanmar

  1. 20 Mauritius 50.5% compare
  2. 21 Tanzania, United Republic of 49.9% compare
  3. 22 Mexico 49.6% compare
  4. 24 China 48.3% compare
  5. 25 Colombia 48.0% compare
  6. 26 Philippines 48.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Myanmar?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Myanmar was 48.8% 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 Myanmar?
The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Myanmar?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1975.
How does Myanmar rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Myanmar ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Myanmar?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Myanmar 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)