Mexico vs Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary

Mexico
19.1%
in 2010
Peru
18.7%
in 2010
Mexico rank
47th
Peru rank
49th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary over time

  • Mexico
  • Peru
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 19.1% against 18.7% in Peru, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Mexico ranks 47th and Peru ranks 49th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 5 and Peru in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 11.4% 13.0% 1.6% Peru
1970s 14.8% 14.4% 0.4% Mexico
1980s 18.4% 14.1% 4.4% Mexico
1990s 20.0% 9.6% 10.3% Mexico
2000s 19.4% 12.9% 6.5% Mexico
2010s 19.1% 18.7% 0.5% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary, Mexico or Peru?
Mexico, at 19.1% against 18.7% in Peru as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary between Mexico and Peru?
0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Peru?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mexico and Peru rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Mexico ranks 47th and Peru ranks 49th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary