Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Peru

Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary was 40.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
40.1%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.2%
in 1980
All-time low
31.8%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Peru, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 31.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 31.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 35.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 36 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 41.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 40.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 40.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 39.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 37.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 32.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 40.1 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 50-54 with primary in Peru is 40.1%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Peru peaked at 41.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1965.

That places Peru 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Peru, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 31.9%
1965 31.8% -0.4%
1970 35.5% +11.8%
1975 36.0% +1.5%
1980 41.2% +14.3%
1985 40.4% -1.9%
1990 40.4% -0.1%
1995 39.5% -2.0%
2000 37.3% -5.7%
2005 32.2% -13.6%
2010 40.1% +24.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.8% 31.8% 31.9% 2
1970s 35.8% 35.5% 36.0% 2
1980s 40.8% 40.4% 41.2% 2
1990s 39.9% 39.5% 40.4% 2
2000s 34.7% 32.2% 37.3% 2
2010s 40.1% 40.1% 40.1% 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 27 Mexico 42.0% compare
  2. 28 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 41.9% compare
  3. 29 Malawi 41.7% compare
  4. 31 Macau, China 39.7% compare
  5. 32 Maldives 39.4% compare
  6. 33 Nicaragua 39.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Peru?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Peru was 40.1% 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 50-54 with primary recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1965.
How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
Peru ranks 30th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)