Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Peru

Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 15.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
15.4%
World rank
38th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 1985
All-time low
13.1%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Peru, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 32.51965: 311970: 31.31975: 32.21980: 31.51985: 34.71990: 34.21995: 33.42000: 18.92005: 13.12010: 15.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Peru recorded 15.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Peru peaked at 34.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2005.

That places Peru 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Peru, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 32.5%
1965 31.0% -4.6%
1970 31.3% +1.0%
1975 32.2% +2.9%
1980 31.5% -2.2%
1985 34.7% +10.1%
1990 34.2% -1.3%
1995 33.4% -2.5%
2000 18.9% -43.4%
2005 13.1% -30.8%
2010 15.4% +18.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.7% 31.0% 32.5% 2
1970s 31.8% 31.3% 32.2% 2
1980s 33.1% 31.5% 34.7% 2
1990s 33.8% 33.4% 34.2% 2
2000s 16.0% 13.1% 18.9% 2
2010s 15.4% 15.4% 15.4% 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 35 Eswatini 16.6% compare
  2. 36 Philippines 15.9% compare
  3. 37 Gabon 15.6% compare
  4. 39 Mauritania 15.3% compare
  5. 40 Saudi Arabia 15.0% compare
  6. 41 Afghanistan 14.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Peru?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Peru was 15.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2005.
How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Peru ranks 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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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