Colombia vs Mexico: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with no education

Colombia
7.1%
in 2010
Mexico
8.1%
in 2010
Colombia rank
70th
Mexico rank
68th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with no education over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
1020304050196019852010

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 8.1% against 7.1% in Colombia, a difference of 1.0%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.

Colombia ranks 70th and Mexico ranks 68th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 36.0% 45.8% 9.8% Mexico
1970s 32.1% 46.2% 14.1% Mexico
1980s 26.1% 32.9% 6.8% Mexico
1990s 17.7% 21.7% 4.1% Mexico
2000s 9.0% 12.0% 3.0% Mexico
2010s 7.1% 8.1% 1.0% Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with no education, Colombia or Mexico?
Mexico, at 8.1% against 7.1% in Colombia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with no education between Colombia and Mexico?
1.0%, 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 population age 45-49 with no education?
Colombia ranks 70th and Mexico ranks 68th 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 45-49 with no education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with no education
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 45-49 with no education