Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Peru

Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary was 35.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
35.5%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 1975
All-time low
25.3%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Peru, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 34.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 40.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 40.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 44.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 43.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 39.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 37.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 35.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 28.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 25.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 35.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Peru is 35.5%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Peru peaked at 44.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2005.

Peru ranks 36th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Peru, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 34.6%
1965 40.9% +18.2%
1970 40.9% +0.0%
1975 44.1% +7.7%
1980 43.6% -1.0%
1985 39.7% -8.9%
1990 37.2% -6.5%
1995 35.4% -4.7%
2000 28.2% -20.3%
2005 25.3% -10.3%
2010 35.5% +40.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.8% 34.6% 40.9% 2
1970s 42.5% 40.9% 44.1% 2
1980s 41.7% 39.7% 43.6% 2
1990s 36.3% 35.4% 37.2% 2
2000s 26.8% 25.3% 28.2% 2
2010s 35.5% 35.5% 35.5% 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 33 Tunisia 37.2% compare
  2. 34 Nicaragua 36.9% compare
  3. 35 Brazil 36.2% compare
  4. 37 Eswatini 35.3% compare
  5. 38 Mauritania 34.1% compare
  6. 39 Lao People's Democratic Republic 33.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Peru?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Peru was 35.5% 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 35-39 with primary recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2005.
How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary?
Peru ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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 35-39 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 female population age 35-39 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 female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)