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 36.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
36.7%
World rank
47th
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 1980
All-time low
30.6%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

010203040501960198520101960: 48 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 45.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 46.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 46.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 49.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 48.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 46.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 42.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 38.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 30.6 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

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Peru stood at 36.7%.

The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Peru peaked at 49.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2005.

Peru ranks 47th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Peru, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 48.0%
1965 45.6% -5.1%
1970 46.6% +2.2%
1975 46.9% +0.5%
1980 49.7% +6.1%
1985 48.7% -2.0%
1990 46.9% -3.7%
1995 42.8% -8.8%
2000 38.9% -9.1%
2005 30.6% -21.4%
2010 36.7% +20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46.8% 45.6% 48.0% 2
1970s 46.7% 46.6% 46.9% 2
1980s 49.2% 48.7% 49.7% 2
1990s 44.9% 42.8% 46.9% 2
2000s 34.7% 30.6% 38.9% 2
2010s 36.7% 36.7% 36.7% 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 44 Colombia 38.3% compare
  2. 45 Kuwait 38.0% compare
  3. 46 Philippines 37.1% compare
  4. 48 Macau, China 36.3% compare
  5. 49 Iceland 35.9% compare
  6. 50 Dominican Republic 35.5% 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 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2005.
How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Peru ranks 47th 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 down 5.6%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)