Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in El Salvador
El Salvador: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 20.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in El Salvador, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in El Salvador is 20.6%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in El Salvador peaked at 20.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1965.
El Salvador ranks 41st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.1% | — |
| 1965 | 3.7% | -28.2% |
| 1970 | 4.9% | +34.2% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.4% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | +60.0% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +31.5% |
| 2005 | 17.1% | +32.9% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +20.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.0% | 6.1% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 12.9% | 17.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 20.6% | 20.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 39 Brazil 21.4% compare
- 40 Namibia 20.7% compare
- 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.6% compare
- 43 Viet Nam 20.6% compare
- 44 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 20.2% compare
More education data for El Salvador
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 17,715 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 21,853 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 100,826 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 100,758 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,193 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 594,860 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0939 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in El Salvador?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in El Salvador was 20.6% 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1965.
- How does El Salvador rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
- El Salvador ranks 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary