Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in El Salvador

El Salvador: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 37.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
37.5%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.7%
in 1995
All-time low
17.2%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in El Salvador, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 38.31965: 35.11970: 36.91975: 36.51980: 39.41985: 38.51990: 37.41995: 42.72000: 282005: 17.22010: 37.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in El Salvador stood at 37.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in El Salvador peaked at 42.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2005.

That places El Salvador 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary in El Salvador, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 38.3%
1965 35.1% -8.4%
1970 36.9% +5.0%
1975 36.5% -1.0%
1980 39.4% +7.9%
1985 38.5% -2.1%
1990 37.4% -3.0%
1995 42.7% +14.2%
2000 28.0% -34.5%
2005 17.2% -38.5%
2010 37.5% +117.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.7% 35.1% 38.3% 2
1970s 36.7% 36.5% 36.9% 2
1980s 39.0% 38.5% 39.4% 2
1990s 40.1% 37.4% 42.7% 2
2000s 22.6% 17.2% 28.0% 2
2010s 37.5% 37.5% 37.5% 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 3 Malawi 64.8% compare
  2. 4 Kenya 57.0% compare
  3. 5 Lesotho 51.2% compare
  4. 7 Guatemala 34.4% compare
  5. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 28.2% compare
  6. 9 Cambodia 26.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in El Salvador?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in El Salvador was 37.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2005.
How does El Salvador rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
El Salvador ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Incomplete primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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