Peru vs Philippines: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Peru
98.4%
in 2020
Philippines
98.2%
in 2020
Peru rank
34th
Philippines rank
37th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Peru
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Peru currently reports 98.4% against 98.2% in Philippines, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Philippines ahead.

Peru ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 37th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 6 and Philippines in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Philippines Difference Ahead
1870s 0.8% 1.5% 0.8% Philippines
1880s 1.6% 2.6% 1.0% Philippines
1890s 3.4% 4.6% 1.2% Philippines
1900s 8.8% 7.3% 1.4% Peru
1910s 19.3% 11.4% 7.8% Peru
1920s 30.9% 25.3% 5.6% Peru
1930s 40.4% 37.9% 2.5% Peru
1940s 52.4% 45.7% 6.7% Peru
1950s 60.5% 66.3% 5.8% Philippines
1960s 66.6% 77.3% 10.7% Philippines
1970s 76.7% 88.4% 11.8% Philippines
1980s 84.8% 92.4% 7.6% Philippines
1990s 88.4% 94.8% 6.4% Philippines
2000s 93.4% 95.5% 2.1% Philippines
2010s 97.2% 97.8% 0.7% Philippines
2020s 98.4% 98.2% 0.2% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Peru or Philippines?
Peru, at 98.4% against 98.2% in Philippines as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Peru and Philippines?
0.2%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Philippines?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Peru and Philippines rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Peru ranks 34th and Philippines ranks 37th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.