Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Peru
Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 34.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Peru, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Peru stood at 34.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Peru peaked at 47.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 2005.
Peru ranks 50th 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 25+ with primary schooling. in Peru, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.9% | — |
| 1965 | 47.0% | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 46.8% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 44.5% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 42.2% | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 39.2% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 35.2% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | -12.0% |
| 2005 | 26.8% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 34.0% | +27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.0% | 44.9% | 47.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 47.0% | 46.8% | 47.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 43.4% | 42.2% | 44.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 35.2% | 39.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 26.8% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 34.0% 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 47.1% in 1970.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 2005.
- How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
- Peru ranks 50th 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 9.8%. 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 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)