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

Argentina: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 59.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
59.1%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
75.2%
in 1970
All-time low
59.1%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 73.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 72.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 75.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 74.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 74.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 73.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 69.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 69.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 59.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 59.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 59.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Argentina stood at 59.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Argentina peaked at 75.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2005.

That places Argentina 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Argentina, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 73.4%
1965 72.2% -1.6%
1970 75.2% +4.1%
1975 74.5% -0.9%
1980 74.8% +0.4%
1985 73.2% -2.1%
1990 69.2% -5.5%
1995 69.1% -0.2%
2000 59.8% -13.4%
2005 59.1% -1.2%
2010 59.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 72.8% 72.2% 73.4% 2
1970s 74.9% 74.5% 75.2% 2
1980s 74.0% 73.2% 74.8% 2
1990s 69.1% 69.1% 69.2% 2
2000s 59.4% 59.1% 59.8% 2
2010s 59.1% 59.1% 59.1% 1

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 8 Türkiye 60.1% compare
  2. 9 Trinidad and Tobago 59.9% compare
  3. 10 Ecuador 59.7% compare
  4. 11 Indonesia 59.1% compare
  5. 13 Costa Rica 57.8% compare
  6. 14 Honduras 55.4% 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 Argentina?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Argentina was 59.1% 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 Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 75.2% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2005.
How does Argentina rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Argentina ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Argentina 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)