Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Philippines

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 20.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
20.2%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.4%
in 2005
All-time low
11.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Philippines, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 11.71965: 12.21970: 15.21975: 191980: 21.11985: 19.41990: 17.21995: 16.92000: 23.62005: 24.42010: 20.2

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Philippines stood at 20.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Philippines peaked at 24.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1960.

Philippines ranks 36th 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.7%
1965 12.2% +4.1%
1970 15.2% +24.6%
1975 19.0% +25.0%
1980 21.1% +11.1%
1985 19.4% -8.1%
1990 17.2% -11.1%
1995 16.9% -1.7%
2000 23.6% +39.4%
2005 24.4% +3.2%
2010 20.2% -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.0% 11.7% 12.2% 2
1970s 17.1% 15.2% 19.0% 2
1980s 20.2% 19.4% 21.1% 2
1990s 17.1% 16.9% 17.2% 2
2000s 24.0% 23.6% 24.4% 2
2010s 20.2% 20.2% 20.2% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 33 Gabon 21.2% compare
  2. 34 Bangladesh 20.9% compare
  3. 35 Lesotho 20.7% compare
  4. 37 Malaysia 20.1% compare
  5. 38 Papua New Guinea 20.0% compare
  6. 39 Sudan 19.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Philippines was 20.2% 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1960.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Philippines ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary