Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Mexico

Mexico: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 11.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
11.0%
World rank
46th
of 144 countries
All-time high
39.3%
in 1975
All-time low
11.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Mexico, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 37.91965: 37.41970: 36.91975: 39.31980: 34.91985: 35.21990: 29.61995: 29.22000: 20.32005: 14.12010: 11

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Mexico stood at 11.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Mexico peaked at 39.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2010.

Mexico ranks 46th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Mexico, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 37.9%
1965 37.4% -1.4%
1970 36.9% -1.3%
1975 39.3% +6.4%
1980 34.9% -11.1%
1985 35.2% +0.9%
1990 29.6% -16.1%
1995 29.2% -1.3%
2000 20.3% -30.5%
2005 14.1% -30.3%
2010 11.0% -22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.6% 37.4% 37.9% 2
1970s 38.1% 36.9% 39.3% 2
1980s 35.1% 34.9% 35.2% 2
1990s 29.4% 29.2% 29.6% 2
2000s 17.2% 14.1% 20.3% 2
2010s 11.0% 11.0% 11.0% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 43 Philippines 11.2% compare
  2. 44 Central African Republic 11.2% compare
  3. 45 Brazil 11.1% compare
  4. 47 Fiji 11.0% compare
  5. 48 South Africa 10.6% compare
  6. 49 Nepal 10.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Mexico?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Mexico was 11.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 39.3% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2010.
How does Mexico rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Mexico ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mexico data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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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