Colombia vs Mexico: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.

Colombia
55.8%
in 2010
Mexico
51.7%
in 2010
Colombia rank
24th
Mexico rank
27th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. over time

  • Colombia
  • Mexico
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 55.8% against 51.7% in Mexico, a difference of 4.1%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mexico ahead.

Colombia ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 27th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 44.6% 48.3% 3.8% Mexico
1970s 53.7% 46.9% 6.8% Colombia
1980s 54.4% 43.3% 11.1% Colombia
1990s 53.6% 45.3% 8.2% Colombia
2000s 58.6% 51.9% 6.7% Colombia
2010s 55.8% 51.7% 4.0% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling., Colombia or Mexico?
Colombia, at 55.8% against 51.7% in Mexico as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. between Colombia and Mexico?
4.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Colombia ranks 24th and Mexico ranks 27th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)