Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Philippines

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 22.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
22.7%
World rank
29th
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.5%
in 1970
All-time low
22.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Philippines, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 40.71965: 38.41970: 41.51975: 39.71980: 36.31985: 33.41990: 29.71995: 29.22000: 28.42005: 32.52010: 22.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Philippines is 22.7%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Philippines peaked at 41.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2010.

Philippines ranks 29th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 40.7%
1965 38.4% -5.5%
1970 41.5% +8.0%
1975 39.7% -4.3%
1980 36.3% -8.6%
1985 33.4% -8.1%
1990 29.7% -11.1%
1995 29.2% -1.7%
2000 28.4% -2.7%
2005 32.5% +14.6%
2010 22.7% -30.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39.6% 38.4% 40.7% 2
1970s 40.6% 39.7% 41.5% 2
1980s 34.8% 33.4% 36.3% 2
1990s 29.4% 29.2% 29.7% 2
2000s 30.4% 28.4% 32.5% 2
2010s 22.7% 22.7% 22.7% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 26 Guatemala 23.9% compare
  2. 27 Haiti 23.4% compare
  3. 28 Zambia 23.0% compare
  4. 30 Costa Rica 21.9% compare
  5. 31 Qatar 21.5% compare
  6. 32 Peru 21.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Philippines was 22.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2010.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Philippines ranks 29th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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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