Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Philippines

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 10.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
10.4%
World rank
47th
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.2%
in 1970
All-time low
10.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Philippines, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 36.91965: 37.21970: 40.21975: 39.71980: 36.31985: 22.81990: 22.21995: 21.12000: 19.32005: 11.32010: 10.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Philippines recorded 10.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Philippines peaked at 40.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2010.

That places Philippines 47th 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 35-39 with primary schooling. in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 36.9%
1965 37.2% +0.9%
1970 40.2% +8.0%
1975 39.7% -1.2%
1980 36.3% -8.6%
1985 22.8% -37.3%
1990 22.2% -2.4%
1995 21.1% -5.2%
2000 19.3% -8.5%
2005 11.3% -41.2%
2010 10.4% -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.0% 36.9% 37.2% 2
1970s 40.0% 39.7% 40.2% 2
1980s 29.5% 22.8% 36.3% 2
1990s 21.6% 21.1% 22.2% 2
2000s 15.3% 11.3% 19.3% 2
2010s 10.4% 10.4% 10.4% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 44 Mexico 11.0% compare
  2. 45 Tanzania 10.9% compare
  3. 46 South Africa 10.6% compare
  4. 48 Syria 10.4% compare
  5. 49 Brazil 10.4% compare
  6. 50 Fiji 10.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Philippines was 10.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 40.2% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2010.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Philippines ranks 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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