Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Peru

Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 18.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
18.9%
World rank
46th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2010
All-time low
8.2%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Peru, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 151965: 15.91970: 16.11975: 17.31980: 17.21985: 12.61990: 9.81995: 8.22000: 132005: 13.82010: 18.9

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Peru is 18.9%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Peru peaked at 18.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1995.

That places Peru 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 25+ with primary schooling. in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Peru, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.0%
1965 15.9% +6.0%
1970 16.1% +1.4%
1975 17.3% +7.4%
1980 17.2% -0.5%
1985 12.6% -27.0%
1990 9.8% -21.6%
1995 8.2% -16.5%
2000 13.0% +58.4%
2005 13.8% +6.4%
2010 18.9% +36.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.4% 15.0% 15.9% 2
1970s 16.7% 16.1% 17.3% 2
1980s 14.9% 12.6% 17.2% 2
1990s 9.0% 8.2% 9.8% 2
2000s 13.4% 13.0% 13.8% 2
2010s 18.9% 18.9% 18.9% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Peru?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Peru was 18.9% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1995.
How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Peru ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. 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 25+ 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+ 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary