Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Peru

Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 6.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
6.4%
World rank
50th
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.9%
in 1960
All-time low
6.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Peru, 1960–2010

1020301960198520101960: 33.91965: 33.21970: 321975: 24.71980: 22.21985: 25.41990: 23.31995: 19.52000: 11.72005: 72010: 6.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Peru recorded 6.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Peru peaked at 33.9% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2010.

Peru ranks 50th 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 25-29 with primary schooling. in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Peru, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 33.9%
1965 33.2% -1.8%
1970 32.0% -3.7%
1975 24.7% -22.9%
1980 22.2% -10.0%
1985 25.4% +14.2%
1990 23.3% -8.1%
1995 19.5% -16.1%
2000 11.7% -40.2%
2005 7.0% -40.1%
2010 6.4% -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.5% 33.2% 33.9% 2
1970s 28.3% 24.7% 32.0% 2
1980s 23.8% 22.2% 25.4% 2
1990s 21.4% 19.5% 23.3% 2
2000s 9.3% 7.0% 11.7% 2
2010s 6.4% 6.4% 6.4% 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 47 Liberia 7.2% compare
  2. 48 Ecuador 7.1% compare
  3. 49 Mexico 6.6% compare
  4. 51 New Zealand 6.4% compare
  5. 52 Iran, Islamic Republic of 6.3% compare
  6. 53 Saudi Arabia 6.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Peru?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Peru was 6.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2010.
How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Peru ranks 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Incompleted 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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