Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Peru

Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 36.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
36.7%
World rank
45th
of 144 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 1975
All-time low
27.8%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Peru, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 48 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 46.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 46.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 50.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 49.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 47.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 45 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 42.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 32.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 27.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 36.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Peru is 36.7%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Peru peaked at 50.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2005.

That places Peru 45th 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Peru, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 48.0%
1965 46.2% -3.9%
1970 46.6% +1.0%
1975 50.1% +7.6%
1980 49.7% -0.9%
1985 47.6% -4.1%
1990 45.0% -5.6%
1995 42.8% -4.8%
2000 32.5% -24.0%
2005 27.8% -14.4%
2010 36.7% +31.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47.1% 46.2% 48.0% 2
1970s 48.4% 46.6% 50.1% 2
1980s 48.7% 47.6% 49.7% 2
1990s 43.9% 42.8% 45.0% 2
2000s 30.2% 27.8% 32.5% 2
2010s 36.7% 36.7% 36.7% 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 42 Kuwait 38.0% compare
  2. 43 Papua New Guinea 37.6% compare
  3. 44 Philippines 37.1% compare
  4. 46 Dominican Republic 35.5% compare
  5. 47 Gabon 33.9% compare
  6. 48 Panama 33.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Peru?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Peru was 36.7% 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2005.
How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Peru ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)