Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Philippines

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 16.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
16.8%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 1990
All-time low
12.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Philippines, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 12.81965: 13.91970: 17.31975: 191980: 21.11985: 19.41990: 24.71995: 24.32000: 24.42005: 23.62010: 16.8

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Philippines is 16.8%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 31.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Philippines peaked at 24.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1960.

Philippines ranks 48th 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.8%
1965 13.9% +8.3%
1970 17.3% +24.5%
1975 19.0% +9.8%
1980 21.1% +11.1%
1985 19.4% -8.1%
1990 24.7% +27.4%
1995 24.3% -1.7%
2000 24.4% +0.4%
2005 23.6% -3.2%
2010 16.8% -28.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.4% 12.8% 13.9% 2
1970s 18.1% 17.3% 19.0% 2
1980s 20.2% 19.4% 21.1% 2
1990s 24.5% 24.3% 24.7% 2
2000s 24.0% 23.6% 24.4% 2
2010s 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 45 New Zealand 18.0% compare
  2. 46 Mexico 17.9% compare
  3. 47 Saudi Arabia 17.3% compare
  4. 49 Central African Republic 15.9% compare
  5. 50 Zimbabwe 15.8% compare
  6. 51 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Philippines was 16.8% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1960.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Philippines ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary