Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Peru

Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary was 43.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
43.0%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.0%
in 2010
All-time low
29.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Peru, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 29.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 31.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 31.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 36 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 36.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 39.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 39.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 38.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 37.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 34.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 43 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 55-59 with primary in Peru is 43.0%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Peru peaked at 43.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.6%, in 1960.

That places Peru 36th 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 55-59 with primary in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Peru, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 29.6%
1965 31.8% +7.3%
1970 31.6% -0.5%
1975 36.0% +14.1%
1980 36.7% +1.8%
1985 39.1% +6.6%
1990 39.4% +0.7%
1995 38.1% -3.1%
2000 37.8% -0.8%
2005 34.6% -8.7%
2010 43.0% +24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.7% 29.6% 31.8% 2
1970s 33.8% 31.6% 36.0% 2
1980s 37.9% 36.7% 39.1% 2
1990s 38.8% 38.1% 39.4% 2
2000s 36.2% 34.6% 37.8% 2
2010s 43.0% 43.0% 43.0% 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 33 Cyprus 44.1% compare
  2. 34 Fiji 43.8% compare
  3. 35 Hong Kong, China 43.6% compare
  4. 37 Panama 41.7% compare
  5. 38 Nicaragua 41.3% compare
  6. 39 Qatar 39.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Peru?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Peru was 43.0% 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 55-59 with primary recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 29.6% in 1960.
How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
Peru ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)