Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in El Salvador

El Salvador: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 15.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
15.3%
World rank
67th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.4%
in 2005
All-time low
6.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in El Salvador, 1960–2010

57.51012.51517.51960198520101960: 6.21965: 8.81970: 12.21975: 14.11980: 15.91985: 17.21990: 18.11995: 13.22000: 172005: 18.42010: 15.3

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in El Salvador stood at 15.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in El Salvador peaked at 18.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1960.

El Salvador ranks 67th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in El Salvador, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.2%
1965 8.8% +42.7%
1970 12.2% +39.0%
1975 14.1% +15.5%
1980 15.9% +12.9%
1985 17.2% +8.2%
1990 18.1% +4.7%
1995 13.2% -26.9%
2000 17.0% +29.2%
2005 18.4% +8.3%
2010 15.3% -17.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.5% 6.2% 8.8% 2
1970s 13.2% 12.2% 14.1% 2
1980s 16.6% 15.9% 17.2% 2
1990s 15.6% 13.2% 18.1% 2
2000s 17.7% 17.0% 18.4% 2
2010s 15.3% 15.3% 15.3% 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 64 Luxembourg 15.7% compare
  2. 65 Cyprus 15.5% compare
  3. 66 France 15.3% compare
  4. 68 India 15.2% compare
  5. 69 Saudi Arabia 14.9% compare
  6. 70 Hong Kong, China 14.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in El Salvador?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in El Salvador was 15.3% 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 primary schooling. recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1960.
How does El Salvador rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
El Salvador ranks 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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 primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary