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

Philippines: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 61.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
61.2%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
61.2%
in 2010
All-time low
43.6%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 49.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 46.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 43.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 58.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 57.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 52.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 46.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 45.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 44.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 51.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 61.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Philippines recorded 61.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in 2010. 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. in Philippines peaked at 61.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 1970.

Philippines ranks 18th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Philippines, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 49.7%
1965 46.6% -6.2%
1970 43.6% -6.5%
1975 58.7% +34.6%
1980 57.4% -2.2%
1985 52.9% -7.9%
1990 46.9% -11.3%
1995 45.9% -2.2%
2000 44.9% -2.2%
2005 51.7% +15.3%
2010 61.2% +18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.2% 46.6% 49.7% 2
1970s 51.2% 43.6% 58.7% 2
1980s 55.1% 52.9% 57.4% 2
1990s 46.4% 45.9% 46.9% 2
2000s 48.3% 44.9% 51.7% 2
2010s 61.2% 61.2% 61.2% 1

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 15 Serbia 62.7% compare
  2. 16 Ireland 62.7% compare
  3. 17 Malta 61.4% compare
  4. 19 Poland 58.4% compare
  5. 20 France 58.3% compare
  6. 21 Argentina 56.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Philippines?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Philippines was 61.2% 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 Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 1970.
How does Philippines rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Philippines ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. 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. 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)