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

Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 44.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
44.6%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
53.4%
in 2005
All-time low
30.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 30.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 37.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 37.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 47.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 45.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 42.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 38.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 38.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 34 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 53.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 44.6 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 Spain is 44.6%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Spain peaked at 53.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1960.

Spain ranks 35th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Spain, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 30.9%
1965 37.7% +21.9%
1970 37.7% +0.0%
1975 47.5% +26.3%
1980 45.8% -3.7%
1985 42.7% -6.7%
1990 38.8% -9.2%
1995 38.9% +0.2%
2000 34.0% -12.6%
2005 53.4% +57.3%
2010 44.6% -16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.3% 30.9% 37.7% 2
1970s 42.6% 37.7% 47.5% 2
1980s 44.3% 42.7% 45.8% 2
1990s 38.8% 38.8% 38.9% 2
2000s 43.7% 34.0% 53.4% 2
2010s 44.6% 44.6% 44.6% 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 32 Macau, China 46.7% compare
  2. 33 Lao People's Democratic Republic 45.9% compare
  3. 34 Guyana 45.0% compare
  4. 36 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 44.6% compare
  5. 37 Malaysia 44.4% compare
  6. 38 Uganda 44.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Spain?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Spain was 44.6% 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1960.
How does Spain rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Spain ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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)