Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Peru

Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 19.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
19.8%
World rank
47th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 1975
All-time low
7.8%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Peru, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 181965: 171970: 171975: 201980: 15.21985: 10.41990: 7.81995: 9.32000: 12.32005: 10.12010: 19.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Peru stood at 19.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 61.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Peru peaked at 20.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1990.

That places Peru 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Peru, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 18.0%
1965 17.0% -5.5%
1970 17.0% -0.2%
1975 20.0% +17.9%
1980 15.2% -24.2%
1985 10.4% -31.2%
1990 7.8% -25.6%
1995 9.3% +19.2%
2000 12.3% +32.5%
2005 10.1% -18.2%
2010 19.8% +97.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.5% 17.0% 18.0% 2
1970s 18.5% 17.0% 20.0% 2
1980s 12.8% 10.4% 15.2% 2
1990s 8.5% 7.8% 9.3% 2
2000s 11.2% 10.1% 12.3% 2
2010s 19.8% 19.8% 19.8% 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 44 Benin 21.2% compare
  2. 45 Estonia 20.7% compare
  3. 46 Eswatini 20.6% compare
  4. 48 El Salvador 19.5% compare
  5. 48 Malta 19.5% compare
  6. 50 Mali 18.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Peru?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Peru was 19.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1990.
How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Peru ranks 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru 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 female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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