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

Cuba: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 17.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
17.9%
World rank
89th
of 144 countries
All-time high
70.8%
in 1965
All-time low
17.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801960198520101960: 66.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 70.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 70 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 68.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 67.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 61.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 53.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 43.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 25.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 25.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 17.9 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 Cuba stood at 17.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Cuba peaked at 70.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2010.

Cuba ranks 89th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Cuba, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Cuba, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 66.8%
1965 70.8% +6.0%
1970 70.0% -1.2%
1975 68.9% -1.5%
1980 67.2% -2.5%
1985 61.1% -9.1%
1990 53.4% -12.6%
1995 43.6% -18.2%
2000 25.1% -42.5%
2005 25.1% +0.0%
2010 17.9% -28.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 68.8% 66.8% 70.8% 2
1970s 69.4% 68.9% 70.0% 2
1980s 64.1% 61.1% 67.2% 2
1990s 48.5% 43.6% 53.4% 2
2000s 25.1% 25.1% 25.1% 2
2010s 17.9% 17.9% 17.9% 1

Countries ranked near Cuba

  1. 86 Togo 18.8% compare
  2. 87 Sudan 18.1% compare
  3. 88 Belize 18.0% compare
  4. 90 Egypt 17.8% compare
  5. 91 Barbados 17.7% compare
  6. 92 Belgium 17.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Cuba?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Cuba was 17.9% 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Cuba?
The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Cuba?
The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2010.
How does Cuba rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Cuba ranks 89th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Cuba?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cuba 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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Indicator
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)