Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in El Salvador

El Salvador: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 12.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.6%
World rank
63rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 1990
All-time low
5.0%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in El Salvador, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 5.11965: 51970: 5.81975: 10.31980: 13.11985: 16.11990: 181995: 15.32000: 17.22005: 16.32010: 12.6

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in El Salvador is 12.6%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in El Salvador peaked at 18.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1965.

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 40-44 with primary schooling. in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in El Salvador, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.1%
1965 5.0% -2.9%
1970 5.8% +18.2%
1975 10.3% +76.4%
1980 13.1% +26.5%
1985 16.1% +23.1%
1990 18.0% +11.9%
1995 15.3% -14.7%
2000 17.2% +12.3%
2005 16.3% -5.1%
2010 12.6% -22.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.0% 5.0% 5.1% 2
1970s 8.1% 5.8% 10.3% 2
1980s 14.6% 13.1% 16.1% 2
1990s 16.6% 15.3% 18.0% 2
2000s 16.8% 16.3% 17.2% 2
2010s 12.6% 12.6% 12.6% 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 60 Pakistan 13.2% compare
  2. 61 China 13.1% compare
  3. 62 Mozambique 12.8% compare
  4. 64 Senegal 12.5% compare
  5. 65 Dominican Republic 12.2% compare
  6. 66 United Arab Emirates 11.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in El Salvador?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in El Salvador was 12.6% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1965.
How does El Salvador rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
El Salvador ranks 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary