Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Philippines

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary was 21.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
21.9%
World rank
31st
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.5%
in 2005
All-time low
10.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Philippines, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 10.41965: 10.81970: 14.41975: 19.11980: 21.51985: 19.71990: 17.51995: 17.22000: 25.42005: 26.52010: 21.9

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Philippines stood at 21.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Philippines peaked at 26.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1960.

Philippines ranks 31st of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 10.4%
1965 10.8% +3.6%
1970 14.4% +33.8%
1975 19.1% +32.6%
1980 21.5% +12.6%
1985 19.7% -8.2%
1990 17.5% -11.3%
1995 17.2% -1.5%
2000 25.4% +47.6%
2005 26.5% +4.2%
2010 21.9% -17.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.6% 10.4% 10.8% 2
1970s 16.8% 14.4% 19.1% 2
1980s 20.6% 19.7% 21.5% 2
1990s 17.4% 17.2% 17.5% 2
2000s 26.0% 25.4% 26.5% 2
2010s 21.9% 21.9% 21.9% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 28 Panama 22.4% compare
  2. 29 Myanmar 22.2% compare
  3. 30 Tunisia 21.9% compare
  4. 32 Guyana 21.8% compare
  5. 33 Malaysia 21.8% compare
  6. 34 Austria 21.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Philippines was 21.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1960.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
Philippines ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 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
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Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary