Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Peru

Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary was 11.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
11.7%
World rank
51st
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 1975
All-time low
7.3%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Peru, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 15.21965: 15.11970: 15.21975: 15.61980: 15.21985: 9.41990: 81995: 7.32000: 92005: 9.82010: 11.7

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 11.7% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in 2010.

That represents a change of up 29.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Peru peaked at 15.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1995.

Peru ranks 51st of 144 countries on this measure, 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 20-24 with primary in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Peru, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.2%
1965 15.1% -0.5%
1970 15.2% +0.7%
1975 15.6% +2.3%
1980 15.2% -2.3%
1985 9.4% -38.3%
1990 8.0% -14.9%
1995 7.3% -8.1%
2000 9.0% +23.3%
2005 9.8% +8.1%
2010 11.7% +19.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.1% 15.1% 15.2% 2
1970s 15.4% 15.2% 15.6% 2
1980s 12.3% 9.4% 15.2% 2
1990s 7.7% 7.3% 8.0% 2
2000s 9.4% 9.0% 9.8% 2
2010s 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 48 Türkiye 13.8% compare
  2. 49 Pakistan 13.1% compare
  3. 50 Panama 12.6% compare
  4. 52 Luxembourg 11.4% compare
  5. 53 Colombia 11.2% compare
  6. 54 Viet Nam 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Peru?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Peru was 11.7% 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 20-24 with primary recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1995.
How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary?
Peru ranks 51st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. 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 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary