Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Mexico

Mexico: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 18.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
18.8%
World rank
49th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2010
All-time low
10.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Mexico, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 10.41965: 111970: 11.41975: 121980: 12.41985: 12.61990: 12.71995: 14.62000: 14.52005: 17.62010: 18.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Mexico is 18.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Mexico peaked at 18.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 1960.

Mexico ranks 49th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Mexico, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 10.4%
1965 11.0% +5.5%
1970 11.4% +3.9%
1975 12.0% +5.5%
1980 12.4% +3.1%
1985 12.6% +1.9%
1990 12.7% +0.8%
1995 14.6% +14.2%
2000 14.5% -0.1%
2005 17.6% +21.3%
2010 18.8% +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.7% 10.4% 11.0% 2
1970s 11.7% 11.4% 12.0% 2
1980s 12.5% 12.4% 12.6% 2
1990s 13.6% 12.7% 14.6% 2
2000s 16.1% 14.5% 17.6% 2
2010s 18.8% 18.8% 18.8% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 46 Bangladesh 19.2% compare
  2. 47 Sweden 19.1% compare
  3. 48 Chile 19.0% compare
  4. 50 Brunei Darussalam 18.7% compare
  5. 51 Japan 18.5% compare
  6. 52 Israel 16.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Mexico?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Mexico was 18.8% 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 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 1960.
How does Mexico rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Mexico ranks 49th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. 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 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary