Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Peru

Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 21.3% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
21.3%
World rank
32nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2010
All-time low
9.4%
in 1995
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Peru, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 15.61965: 14.81970: 15.31975: 16.31980: 18.21985: 13.11990: 10.61995: 9.42000: 15.52005: 14.82010: 21.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Peru is 21.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 37.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Peru peaked at 21.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 1995.

Peru ranks 32nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Peru, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.6%
1965 14.8% -5.1%
1970 15.3% +3.6%
1975 16.3% +6.4%
1980 18.2% +11.8%
1985 13.1% -28.2%
1990 10.6% -18.8%
1995 9.4% -11.0%
2000 15.5% +64.2%
2005 14.8% -4.5%
2010 21.3% +44.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.2% 14.8% 15.6% 2
1970s 15.8% 15.3% 16.3% 2
1980s 15.6% 13.1% 18.2% 2
1990s 10.0% 9.4% 10.6% 2
2000s 15.1% 14.8% 15.5% 2
2010s 21.3% 21.3% 21.3% 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 29 Zimbabwe 22.3% compare
  2. 30 Viet Nam 22.2% compare
  3. 31 Mexico 21.7% compare
  4. 33 Gabon 21.2% compare
  5. 34 Bangladesh 20.9% compare
  6. 35 Lesotho 20.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Peru?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Peru was 21.3% 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 1995.
How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Peru ranks 32nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary