Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 26.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
26.6%
World rank
70th
of 144 countries
All-time high
76.1%
in 1960
All-time low
26.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 76.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 75.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 68.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 67.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 65.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 64.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 58.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 58 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 56.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 38 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 26.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 26.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 76.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2010.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 76.1%
1965 75.1% -1.2%
1970 68.2% -9.2%
1975 67.9% -0.5%
1980 65.7% -3.3%
1985 64.7% -1.5%
1990 58.3% -9.8%
1995 58.0% -0.6%
2000 56.7% -2.2%
2005 38.0% -33.0%
2010 26.6% -29.9%

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 26.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's 26.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.3%, 4.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 75.6% 75.1% 76.1% 2
1970s 68.1% 67.9% 68.2% 2
1980s 65.2% 64.7% 65.7% 2
1990s 58.1% 58.0% 58.3% 2
2000s 47.3% 38.0% 56.7% 2
2010s 26.6% 26.6% 26.6% 1

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 67 Sri Lanka 27.3% compare
  2. 68 Jordan 27.1% compare
  3. 69 Haiti 27.0% compare
  4. 71 Saudi Arabia 26.3% compare
  5. 72 Algeria 26.3% compare
  6. 73 Libya 25.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 26.6% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2010.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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)