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

Romania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 7.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
7.8%
World rank
116th
of 144 countries
All-time high
80.0%
in 1960
All-time low
7.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 80 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 76.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 74 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 58.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 63.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 67.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 40.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 41.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 35.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 28.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 7.8 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Romania is 7.8%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Romania peaked at 80.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2010.

Romania ranks 116th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Romania, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Romania, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 80.0%
1965 76.5% -4.3%
1970 74.0% -3.3%
1975 58.9% -20.4%
1980 63.9% +8.6%
1985 67.2% +5.1%
1990 40.8% -39.3%
1995 41.4% +1.4%
2000 35.6% -13.9%
2005 28.7% -19.5%
2010 7.8% -72.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 78.2% 76.5% 80.0% 2
1970s 66.4% 58.9% 74.0% 2
1980s 65.6% 63.9% 67.2% 2
1990s 41.1% 40.8% 41.4% 2
2000s 32.2% 28.7% 35.6% 2
2010s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 1

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 113 Ghana 9.2% compare
  2. 114 Morocco 8.9% compare
  3. 115 Sierra Leone 8.3% compare
  4. 117 Niger 7.6% compare
  5. 118 Croatia 7.1% compare
  6. 119 Serbia 6.4% 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 Romania?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Romania was 7.8% 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 Romania?
The highest recorded value was 80.0% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2010.
How does Romania rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Romania ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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)