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

Mexico: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 47.4% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
47.4%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.1%
in 2000
All-time low
43.0%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

010203040501960198520101960: 48.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 48.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 48.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 45.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 43 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 43.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 43.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 46.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 49.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 46.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 47.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Mexico recorded 47.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Mexico peaked at 49.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 1980.

Mexico ranks 35th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Mexico, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 48.3%
1965 48.4% +0.1%
1970 48.3% -0.1%
1975 45.5% -5.8%
1980 43.0% -5.5%
1985 43.5% +1.2%
1990 43.9% +0.8%
1995 46.8% +6.7%
2000 49.1% +4.9%
2005 46.7% -4.9%
2010 47.4% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.3% 48.3% 48.4% 2
1970s 46.9% 45.5% 48.3% 2
1980s 43.3% 43.0% 43.5% 2
1990s 45.3% 43.9% 46.8% 2
2000s 47.9% 46.7% 49.1% 2
2010s 47.4% 47.4% 47.4% 1

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 32 New Zealand 48.0% compare
  2. 33 Sweden 47.6% compare
  3. 34 Luxembourg 47.6% compare
  4. 36 Romania 46.5% compare
  5. 37 Zimbabwe 46.4% compare
  6. 38 Indonesia 45.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Mexico?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Mexico was 47.4% 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. recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling.?
Mexico ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)