Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Viet Nam

Viet Nam: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 20.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
20.6%
World rank
43rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2000
All-time low
7.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10152025301960198520101960: 7.61965: 11.61970: 12.81975: 13.61980: 14.61985: 18.21990: 22.81995: 23.12000: 27.92005: 24.82010: 20.6

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Viet Nam is 20.6%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Viet Nam peaked at 27.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1960.

Viet Nam ranks 43rd 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 Viet Nam, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Viet Nam, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.6%
1965 11.6% +53.6%
1970 12.8% +10.4%
1975 13.6% +6.2%
1980 14.6% +7.2%
1985 18.2% +24.9%
1990 22.8% +24.8%
1995 23.1% +1.6%
2000 27.9% +20.4%
2005 24.8% -11.2%
2010 20.6% -17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.6% 7.6% 11.6% 2
1970s 13.2% 12.8% 13.6% 2
1980s 16.4% 14.6% 18.2% 2
1990s 23.0% 22.8% 23.1% 2
2000s 26.3% 24.8% 27.9% 2
2010s 20.6% 20.6% 20.6% 1

Countries ranked near Viet Nam

  1. 40 Namibia 20.7% compare
  2. 41 El Salvador 20.6% compare
  3. 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.6% compare
  4. 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.2% compare
  5. 45 Poland 19.8% compare
  6. 46 Bangladesh 19.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Viet Nam?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Viet Nam was 20.6% 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Viet Nam?
The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Viet Nam?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1960.
How does Viet Nam rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Viet Nam ranks 43rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Viet Nam?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Viet Nam 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