Mexico vs Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.

Mexico
21.7%
in 2010
Philippines
21.2%
in 2010
Mexico rank
32nd
Philippines rank
35th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. over time

  • Mexico
  • Philippines
0510152025196019852010

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 21.7% against 21.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Mexico ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 35th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 10.7% 12.8% 2.2% Philippines
1970s 11.7% 17.1% 5.4% Philippines
1980s 16.6% 20.2% 3.7% Philippines
1990s 20.1% 20.8% 0.6% Philippines
2000s 23.1% 23.1% 0.0% Mexico
2010s 21.7% 21.2% 0.5% 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 primary schooling., Mexico or Philippines?
Mexico, at 21.7% against 21.2% in Philippines as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. between Mexico and Philippines?
0.5%, 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 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Mexico ranks 32nd and Philippines ranks 35th 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 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 population age 45-49 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 population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary