Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in El Salvador

El Salvador: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 11.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
11.7%
World rank
63rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.7%
in 1980
All-time low
5.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in El Salvador, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 5.11965: 10.51970: 14.31975: 17.31980: 20.71985: 19.21990: 18.71995: 13.22000: 17.52005: 15.12010: 11.7

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in El Salvador stood at 11.7%.

The figure is down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in El Salvador peaked at 20.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1960.

El Salvador ranks 63rd 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 25-29 with primary schooling. in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in El Salvador, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.1%
1965 10.5% +105.3%
1970 14.3% +36.8%
1975 17.3% +20.9%
1980 20.7% +19.4%
1985 19.2% -7.1%
1990 18.7% -2.6%
1995 13.2% -29.5%
2000 17.5% +33.1%
2005 15.1% -14.1%
2010 11.7% -22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.8% 5.1% 10.5% 2
1970s 15.8% 14.3% 17.3% 2
1980s 19.9% 19.2% 20.7% 2
1990s 15.9% 13.2% 18.7% 2
2000s 16.3% 15.1% 17.5% 2
2010s 11.7% 11.7% 11.7% 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 60 Belize 12.3% compare
  2. 61 Iceland 12.1% compare
  3. 62 Saudi Arabia 12.1% compare
  4. 64 Yemen 11.4% compare
  5. 65 Viet Nam 11.2% compare
  6. 66 Philippines 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in El Salvador?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in El Salvador was 11.7% 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 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1960.
How does El Salvador rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
El Salvador ranks 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary