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

Mexico
28.9%
in 2010
Philippines
27.0%
in 2010
Mexico rank
59th
Philippines rank
62nd

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

  • Mexico
  • Philippines
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 28.9% against 27.0% in Philippines, a difference of 1.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Philippines ahead.

Mexico ranks 59th and Philippines ranks 62nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 53.0% 54.1% 1.0% Philippines
1970s 53.5% 54.8% 1.3% Philippines
1980s 45.4% 47.5% 2.0% Philippines
1990s 40.7% 39.1% 1.7% Mexico
2000s 34.6% 31.4% 3.1% Mexico
2010s 28.9% 27.0% 1.8% Mexico

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., Mexico or Philippines?
Mexico, at 28.9% against 27.0% in Philippines as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Mexico and Philippines?
1.9%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Mexico and Philippines rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Mexico ranks 59th 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)