Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in El Salvador

El Salvador: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. was 13.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.9%
World rank
61st
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 1985
All-time low
5.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in El Salvador, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 5.11965: 7.91970: 11.91975: 15.21980: 17.61985: 20.11990: 17.41995: 13.22000: 18.42005: 15.32010: 13.9

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

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 13.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 24.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in El Salvador peaked at 20.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1960.

That places El Salvador 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 30-34 with primary schooling. in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in El Salvador, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.1%
1965 7.9% +54.3%
1970 11.9% +51.6%
1975 15.2% +27.4%
1980 17.6% +16.1%
1985 20.1% +13.8%
1990 17.4% -13.4%
1995 13.2% -24.0%
2000 18.4% +39.0%
2005 15.3% -16.5%
2010 13.9% -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.5% 5.1% 7.9% 2
1970s 13.6% 11.9% 15.2% 2
1980s 18.9% 17.6% 20.1% 2
1990s 15.3% 13.2% 17.4% 2
2000s 16.9% 15.3% 18.4% 2
2010s 13.9% 13.9% 13.9% 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 58 Benin 14.3% compare
  2. 59 Pakistan 14.2% compare
  3. 60 Belize 14.0% compare
  4. 62 Viet Nam 13.8% compare
  5. 63 Iran, Islamic Republic of 13.5% compare
  6. 64 Eswatini 13.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in El Salvador?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in El Salvador was 13.9% 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 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 with primary schooling.?
El Salvador ranks 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary