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

Mexico: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 39.7% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
39.7%
World rank
38th
of 144 countries
All-time high
54.0%
in 1995
All-time low
39.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 48.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 48.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 48.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 45.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 43 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 52.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 53.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 54 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 51.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 45.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 39.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Mexico is 39.7%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Mexico peaked at 54.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2010.

Mexico ranks 38th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Mexico, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 48.3%
1965 48.3% +0.0%
1970 48.3% +0.0%
1975 45.5% -5.9%
1980 43.0% -5.4%
1985 52.1% +21.1%
1990 53.6% +2.9%
1995 54.0% +0.8%
2000 51.5% -4.7%
2005 45.5% -11.7%
2010 39.7% -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.3% 48.3% 48.3% 2
1970s 46.9% 45.5% 48.3% 2
1980s 47.5% 43.0% 52.1% 2
1990s 53.8% 53.6% 54.0% 2
2000s 48.5% 45.5% 51.5% 2
2010s 39.7% 39.7% 39.7% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 35 Guatemala 40.8% compare
  2. 36 Syrian Arab Republic 40.3% compare
  3. 37 Gabon 39.8% compare
  4. 39 Nicaragua 39.5% compare
  5. 40 Brazil 39.2% compare
  6. 41 Algeria 39.1% 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 Mexico?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Mexico was 39.7% 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 54.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2010.
How does Mexico rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Mexico ranks 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)