Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in El Salvador

El Salvador: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 68.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
68.5%
World rank
3rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
68.5%
in 2010
All-time low
30.6%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in El Salvador, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 33.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 32 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 30.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 34.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 33.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 38 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 42.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 47.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 49.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 50.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 68.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 68.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in El Salvador peaked at 68.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 1970.

That places El Salvador 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in El Salvador, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 33.2%
1965 32.0% -3.5%
1970 30.6% -4.5%
1975 34.1% +11.4%
1980 33.8% -0.7%
1985 38.0% +12.4%
1990 42.7% +12.4%
1995 47.4% +11.0%
2000 49.6% +4.7%
2005 50.2% +1.1%
2010 68.5% +36.6%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 68.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.4%, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 68.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.4%, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.6% 32.0% 33.2% 2
1970s 32.3% 30.6% 34.1% 2
1980s 35.9% 33.8% 38.0% 2
1990s 45.1% 42.7% 47.4% 2
2000s 49.9% 49.6% 50.2% 2
2010s 68.5% 68.5% 68.5% 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 1 Thailand 77.2% compare
  2. 2 Paraguay 69.1% compare
  3. 4 Lesotho 68.1% compare
  4. 5 Portugal 66.1% compare
  5. 6 Zimbabwe 61.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in El Salvador?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in El Salvador was 68.5% 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
El Salvador ranks 3rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.1%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)