El Salvador vs Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.

El Salvador
18.7%
in 2010
Peru
19.8%
in 2010
El Salvador rank
58th
Peru rank
55th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. over time

  • El Salvador
  • Peru
102030196019852010

How they compare

Peru currently reports 19.8% against 18.7% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Peru's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Peru ahead.

El Salvador ranks 58th and Peru ranks 55th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 4 and Peru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Peru Difference Ahead
1960s 13.2% 20.9% 7.7% Peru
1970s 22.0% 19.5% 2.5% El Salvador
1980s 28.1% 13.7% 14.4% El Salvador
1990s 23.1% 9.2% 13.9% El Salvador
2000s 28.5% 9.4% 19.1% El Salvador
2010s 18.7% 19.8% 1.1% Peru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling., El Salvador or Peru?
Peru, at 19.8% against 18.7% in El Salvador as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. between El Salvador and Peru?
1.1%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Peru?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do El Salvador and Peru rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
El Salvador ranks 58th and Peru ranks 55th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 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 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary