Colombia vs Mexico: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary

Colombia
48.9%
in 2010
Mexico
50.8%
in 2010
Colombia rank
26th
Mexico rank
23rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 50.8% against 48.9% in Colombia, a difference of 1.9%.

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

Colombia ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 23rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 45.7% 43.5% 2.2% Colombia
1970s 52.4% 42.0% 10.4% Colombia
1980s 53.2% 41.1% 12.1% Colombia
1990s 53.9% 46.9% 7.0% Colombia
2000s 59.9% 51.9% 8.0% Colombia
2010s 48.9% 50.8% 1.9% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary, Colombia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 50.8% against 48.9% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary between Colombia and Mexico?
1.9%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary?
Colombia ranks 26th and Mexico ranks 23rd 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)