Panama vs Philippines: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female

Panama
5.16
in 2010
Philippines
5.22
in 2010
Panama rank
54th
Philippines rank
52nd

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female over time

  • Panama
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 5.22 against 5.16 in Panama, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 54th and Philippines ranks 52nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 5 and Philippines in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 3.45 2.84 0.605 Panama
1970s 3.78 2.5 1.29 Panama
1980s 4.23 3.42 0.815 Panama
1990s 4.75 4.22 0.52 Panama
2000s 5.07 4.8 0.27 Panama
2010s 5.16 5.22 0.06 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female, Panama or Philippines?
Philippines, at 5.22 against 5.16 in Panama as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female between Panama and Philippines?
0.06, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Panama and Philippines rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female?
Panama ranks 54th and Philippines ranks 52nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female
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
Last refreshed

Average years of primary schooling, 25+, female is the average years of primary education completed among females over age 25.