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 28.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
28.0%
World rank
53rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
58.7%
in 1975
All-time low
28.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 49.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 53.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 57.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 58.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 57.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 52.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 46.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 46.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 44.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 41.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 28 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Philippines stood at 28.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Philippines peaked at 58.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 2010.

That places Philippines 53rd 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 49.7%
1965 53.9% +8.4%
1970 57.5% +6.8%
1975 58.7% +2.1%
1980 57.4% -2.2%
1985 52.7% -8.1%
1990 46.9% -11.1%
1995 46.1% -1.7%
2000 44.9% -2.7%
2005 41.4% -7.8%
2010 28.0% -32.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51.8% 49.7% 53.9% 2
1970s 58.1% 57.5% 58.7% 2
1980s 55.1% 52.7% 57.4% 2
1990s 46.5% 46.1% 46.9% 2
2000s 43.1% 41.4% 44.9% 2
2010s 28.0% 28.0% 28.0% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 50 Dominican Republic 29.6% compare
  2. 51 Mexico 28.9% compare
  3. 52 Eswatini 28.8% compare
  4. 54 Togo 27.6% compare
  5. 55 Iran, Islamic Republic of 27.5% compare
  6. 56 Central African Republic 27.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 28.0% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 2010.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Philippines ranks 53rd 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 37.5%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)