Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Mexico
Mexico: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 21.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Mexico, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Mexico stood at 21.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Mexico peaked at 23.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1960.
Mexico ranks 32nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.4% | — |
| 1965 | 10.9% | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 11.4% | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 15.3% | +27.7% |
| 1985 | 17.8% | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 18.1% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 22.1% | +22.0% |
| 2000 | 22.7% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 23.5% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 10.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.7% | 11.4% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.6% | 15.3% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 18.1% | 22.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 22.7% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.7% | 21.7% | 21.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 29 New Zealand 22.7% compare
- 30 Kenya 22.6% compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 22.3% compare
- 33 Macau, China 21.5% compare
- 34 Peru 21.3% compare
- 35 Philippines 21.2% compare
More education data for Mexico
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 868,550 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,349 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.14 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.11 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 13.19 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Mexico?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Mexico was 21.7% 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling.?
- Mexico ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary