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
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 42 Kuwait 38.0% compare
- 43 Papua New Guinea 37.6% compare
- 44 Philippines 37.1% compare
- 46 Dominican Republic 35.5% compare
- 47 Gabon 33.9% compare
- 48 Panama 33.5% compare
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 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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Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)