Malta vs Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Malta
25.6%
in 2010
Philippines
27.0%
in 2010
Malta rank
64th
Philippines rank
62nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Malta
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 27.0% against 25.6% in Malta, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 64th and Philippines ranks 62nd of 144 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 49.1% 54.1% 5.0% Philippines
1970s 44.0% 54.8% 10.8% Philippines
1980s 32.3% 47.5% 15.1% Philippines
1990s 25.5% 39.1% 13.5% Philippines
2000s 23.6% 31.4% 7.8% Philippines
2010s 25.6% 27.0% 1.5% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling., Malta or Philippines?
Philippines, at 27.0% against 25.6% in Malta as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Malta and Philippines?
1.4%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malta and Philippines rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Malta ranks 64th and Philippines ranks 62nd 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 population age 15+ 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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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)