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

Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 43.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
43.8%
World rank
40th
of 144 countries
All-time high
47.8%
in 1985
All-time low
34.2%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

010203040501960198520101960: 39.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 45.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 42.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 46.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 47.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 47.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 47.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 46 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 40.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 34.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 43.8 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Peru stood at 43.8%.

That represents a change of up 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Peru peaked at 47.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2005.

Peru ranks 40th 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Peru, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 39.4%
1965 45.6% +15.8%
1970 42.3% -7.3%
1975 46.9% +10.8%
1980 47.2% +0.7%
1985 47.8% +1.2%
1990 47.5% -0.5%
1995 46.0% -3.1%
2000 40.5% -12.1%
2005 34.2% -15.6%
2010 43.8% +28.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.5% 39.4% 45.6% 2
1970s 44.6% 42.3% 46.9% 2
1980s 47.5% 47.2% 47.8% 2
1990s 46.8% 46.0% 47.5% 2
2000s 37.3% 34.2% 40.5% 2
2010s 43.8% 43.8% 43.8% 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 37 Malaysia 44.4% compare
  2. 38 Uganda 44.0% compare
  3. 39 Panama 43.9% compare
  4. 41 Fiji 43.6% compare
  5. 42 Guatemala 41.9% compare
  6. 43 Haiti 41.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Peru?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Peru was 43.8% 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 Peru?
The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2005.
How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Peru ranks 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 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)