Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Philippines

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co was 22.5% in 2010. β–² Rising

Latest (2010)
22.5%
World rank
37th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.5%
in 2010
All-time low
7.9%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Philippines, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 91965: 8.41970: 7.91975: 191980: 21.11985: 19.41990: 17.21995: 16.92000: 16.52005: 192010: 22.5

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Philippines stood at 22.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 36.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Philippines peaked at 22.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1970.

That places Philippines 37th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.7% 8.4% 9.0% 2
1970s 13.4% 7.9% 19.0% 2
1980s 20.3% 19.4% 21.1% 2
1990s 17.1% 16.9% 17.2% 2
2000s 17.8% 16.5% 19.0% 2
2010s 22.5% 22.5% 22.5% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 34 Panama 23.2% compare
  2. 35 Tajikistan 22.9% compare
  3. 36 Denmark 22.5% compare
  4. 37 Japan 22.5% compare
  5. 39 Sri Lanka 22.3% compare
  6. 40 Armenia 22.2% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

More reference data data for Philippines

All data for Philippines β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Philippines was 22.5% 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 75+ with primary schooling. co recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 22.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1970.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co?
Philippines ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary