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

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 21.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
21.8%
World rank
38th
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.8%
in 2010
All-time low
7.9%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 91965: 8.51970: 7.91975: 191980: 21.11985: 19.71990: 17.21995: 17.32000: 16.52005: 19.22010: 21.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Philippines stood at 21.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Philippines peaked at 21.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1970.

That places Philippines 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 9.0%
1965 8.5% -5.3%
1970 7.9% -7.4%
1975 19.0% +140.5%
1980 21.1% +11.1%
1985 19.7% -6.4%
1990 17.2% -12.7%
1995 17.3% +0.3%
2000 16.5% -4.6%
2005 19.2% +16.6%
2010 21.8% +13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.8% 8.5% 9.0% 2
1970s 13.4% 7.9% 19.0% 2
1980s 20.4% 19.7% 21.1% 2
1990s 17.3% 17.2% 17.3% 2
2000s 17.9% 16.5% 19.2% 2
2010s 21.8% 21.8% 21.8% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 35 Belize 22.4% compare
  2. 36 Belgium 22.1% compare
  3. 37 Tonga 22.1% compare
  4. 39 Austria 21.6% compare
  5. 40 Peru 21.3% compare
  6. 41 Croatia 21.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Philippines was 21.8% 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1970.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Philippines ranks 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Philippines 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