Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Mexico

Mexico: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 17.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
17.9%
World rank
47th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2000
All-time low
10.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Mexico, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 10.41965: 10.91970: 15.31975: 16.51980: 17.51985: 21.51990: 21.51995: 21.82000: 22.12005: 18.72010: 17.9

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Mexico is 17.9%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Mexico peaked at 22.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1960.

Mexico ranks 47th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Mexico, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 10.4%
1965 10.9% +5.0%
1970 15.3% +40.1%
1975 16.5% +8.0%
1980 17.5% +5.9%
1985 21.5% +22.9%
1990 21.5% -0.1%
1995 21.8% +1.5%
2000 22.1% +1.2%
2005 18.7% -15.4%
2010 17.9% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.7% 10.4% 10.9% 2
1970s 15.9% 15.3% 16.5% 2
1980s 19.5% 17.5% 21.5% 2
1990s 21.7% 21.5% 21.8% 2
2000s 20.4% 18.7% 22.1% 2
2010s 17.9% 17.9% 17.9% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 44 Peru 18.8% compare
  2. 45 Qatar 18.7% compare
  3. 46 Guyana 18.5% compare
  4. 48 Iceland 17.8% compare
  5. 49 Philippines 17.6% compare
  6. 50 Zimbabwe 16.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Mexico?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Mexico was 17.9% 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 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1960.
How does Mexico rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Mexico ranks 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary