Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Philippines

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. was 22.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
22.0%
World rank
68th
of 144 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 1970
All-time low
22.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Philippines, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 49.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 53.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 58 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 55.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 48.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 48 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 46.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 46.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 28.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 26.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 22 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Philippines stood at 22.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Philippines peaked at 58.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, in 2010.

Philippines ranks 68th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 30-34 with primary schooling. in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 49.7%
1965 53.2% +7.1%
1970 58.0% +9.0%
1975 55.7% -4.0%
1980 48.8% -12.4%
1985 48.0% -1.5%
1990 46.9% -2.4%
1995 46.1% -1.7%
2000 28.4% -38.5%
2005 26.5% -6.6%
2010 22.0% -17.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51.5% 49.7% 53.2% 2
1970s 56.9% 55.7% 58.0% 2
1980s 48.4% 48.0% 48.8% 2
1990s 46.5% 46.1% 46.9% 2
2000s 27.4% 26.5% 28.4% 2
2010s 22.0% 22.0% 22.0% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 65 Bangladesh 22.9% compare
  2. 66 New Zealand 22.4% compare
  3. 67 Niger 22.1% compare
  4. 69 Benin 21.8% compare
  5. 70 Liberia 21.1% compare
  6. 71 Viet Nam 21.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Philippines was 22.0% 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 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 2010.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling.?
Philippines ranks 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)