Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Philippines

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 10.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
10.4%
World rank
58th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.9%
in 1985
All-time low
10.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Philippines, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 24.41965: 24.11970: 24.31975: 241980: 23.11985: 26.91990: 17.71995: 15.92000: 13.82005: 11.12010: 10.4

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Philippines stood at 10.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Philippines peaked at 26.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2010.

That places Philippines 58th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 24.4%
1965 24.1% -1.0%
1970 24.3% +0.9%
1975 24.0% -1.3%
1980 23.1% -3.7%
1985 26.9% +16.4%
1990 17.7% -34.1%
1995 15.9% -10.4%
2000 13.8% -12.7%
2005 11.1% -19.6%
2010 10.4% -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.2% 24.1% 24.4% 2
1970s 24.2% 24.0% 24.3% 2
1980s 25.0% 23.1% 26.9% 2
1990s 16.8% 15.9% 17.7% 2
2000s 12.5% 11.1% 13.8% 2
2010s 10.4% 10.4% 10.4% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 55 Portugal 11.8% compare
  2. 56 Peru 11.4% compare
  3. 57 Mexico 10.7% compare
  4. 59 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 10.2% compare
  5. 60 Türkiye 9.9% compare
  6. 61 Austria 9.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Philippines was 10.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2010.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Philippines ranks 58th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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 population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary