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

Poland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 19.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
19.9%
World rank
86th
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.6%
in 1965
All-time low
19.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 73.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 78.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 78.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 77.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 77.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 67.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 66.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 46.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 32.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 21.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 19.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Poland recorded 19.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Poland peaked at 78.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2010.

That places Poland 86th 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Poland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 73.7%
1965 78.6% +6.6%
1970 78.2% -0.5%
1975 77.7% -0.6%
1980 77.6% -0.2%
1985 67.9% -12.5%
1990 66.5% -1.9%
1995 46.4% -30.3%
2000 32.3% -30.3%
2005 21.4% -33.9%
2010 19.9% -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 76.1% 73.7% 78.6% 2
1970s 78.0% 77.7% 78.2% 2
1980s 72.7% 67.9% 77.6% 2
1990s 56.5% 46.4% 66.5% 2
2000s 26.8% 21.4% 32.3% 2
2010s 19.9% 19.9% 19.9% 1

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 83 Central African Republic 21.1% compare
  2. 84 Papua New Guinea 20.5% compare
  3. 85 Korea 20.3% compare
  4. 87 Tonga 19.2% compare
  5. 88 Kenya 19.1% compare
  6. 89 Togo 18.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Poland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Poland was 19.9% 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 78.6% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2010.
How does Poland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Poland ranks 86th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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)