Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Peru
Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education was 5.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Peru, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Peru recorded 5.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Peru peaked at 37.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2010.
That places Peru 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 37.1% | — |
| 1965 | 33.3% | -10.1% |
| 1970 | 27.9% | -16.4% |
| 1975 | 22.2% | -20.3% |
| 1980 | 17.6% | -20.7% |
| 1985 | 15.3% | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 14.2% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | -24.4% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -21.0% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.2% | 33.3% | 37.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 25.0% | 22.2% | 27.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 13.4% | 12.6% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 9.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Peru
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Peru?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education in Peru was 5.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2010.
- How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
- Peru ranks 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 population age 15+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with no education