Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 12.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.2%
World rank
66th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.7%
in 1990
All-time low
8.9%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 9.11965: 9.51970: 8.91975: 9.31980: 10.51985: 11.31990: 12.71995: 12.52000: 12.22005: 12.22010: 12.2

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia stood at 12.2%.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia peaked at 12.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1970.

Saudi Arabia ranks 66th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Saudi Arabia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 9.1%
1965 9.5% +4.7%
1970 8.9% -7.0%
1975 9.3% +5.5%
1980 10.5% +12.6%
1985 11.3% +7.1%
1990 12.7% +12.7%
1995 12.5% -1.8%
2000 12.2% -2.0%
2005 12.2% +0.0%
2010 12.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.3% 9.1% 9.5% 2
1970s 9.1% 8.9% 9.3% 2
1980s 10.9% 10.5% 11.3% 2
1990s 12.6% 12.5% 12.7% 2
2000s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 2
2010s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 63 Iran, Islamic Republic of 12.3% compare
  2. 64 Japan 12.3% compare
  3. 65 Dominican Republic 12.3% compare
  4. 67 Belgium 12.1% compare
  5. 68 Netherlands 11.6% compare
  6. 69 Israel 11.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Saudi Arabia was 12.2% 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1970.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Saudi Arabia ranks 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary