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 51.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
51.7%
World rank
28th
of 144 countries
All-time high
54.6%
in 2005
All-time low
43.0%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 48.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 48.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 48.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 45.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 43 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 43.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 43.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 49.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 49.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 54.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 51.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Mexico stood at 51.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Mexico peaked at 54.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 1980.

That places Mexico 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Mexico, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 48.3%
1965 48.5% +0.4%
1970 48.3% -0.4%
1975 45.6% -5.5%
1980 43.0% -5.8%
1985 43.7% +1.6%
1990 43.9% +0.5%
1995 49.3% +12.4%
2000 49.1% -0.4%
2005 54.6% +11.2%
2010 51.7% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.4% 48.3% 48.5% 2
1970s 47.0% 45.6% 48.3% 2
1980s 43.3% 43.0% 43.7% 2
1990s 46.6% 43.9% 49.3% 2
2000s 51.9% 49.1% 54.6% 2
2010s 51.7% 51.7% 51.7% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 25 New Zealand 53.7% compare
  2. 26 Indonesia 52.2% compare
  3. 27 Macao 52.0% compare
  4. 29 Peru 51.0% compare
  5. 30 China 50.8% compare
  6. 31 Panama 50.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 51.7% 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 54.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 1980.
How does Mexico rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Mexico ranks 28th 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 5.3%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)