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

Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 18.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
18.1%
World rank
52nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2010
All-time low
8.4%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 16.81965: 16.81970: 16.71975: 17.81980: 16.91985: 12.11990: 9.61995: 8.42000: 12.12005: 132010: 18.1

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

Analysis

Peru recorded 18.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 49.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Peru peaked at 18.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 1995.

Peru ranks 52nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Peru, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 16.8%
1965 16.8% -0.1%
1970 16.7% -0.6%
1975 17.8% +6.3%
1980 16.9% -4.7%
1985 12.1% -28.6%
1990 9.6% -20.9%
1995 8.4% -12.5%
2000 12.1% +44.4%
2005 13.0% +7.6%
2010 18.1% +39.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.8% 16.8% 16.8% 2
1970s 17.3% 16.7% 17.8% 2
1980s 14.5% 12.1% 16.9% 2
1990s 9.0% 8.4% 9.6% 2
2000s 12.6% 12.1% 13.0% 2
2010s 18.1% 18.1% 18.1% 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 49 Qatar 18.5% compare
  2. 50 Austria 18.4% compare
  3. 51 Tunisia 18.3% compare
  4. 53 Maldives 17.9% compare
  5. 54 Iraq 17.6% compare
  6. 55 Philippines 17.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Peru?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Peru was 18.1% 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 primary schooling. recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 1995.
How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Peru ranks 52nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.8%. 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 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