Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Peru

Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 15.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
15.4%
World rank
40th
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.3%
in 1990
All-time low
15.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Peru, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 32.51965: 30.81970: 31.31975: 30.61980: 31.51985: 35.61990: 36.31995: 33.42000: 23.42005: 15.82010: 15.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Peru is 15.4%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Peru peaked at 36.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2010.

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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Peru, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 32.5%
1965 30.8% -5.0%
1970 31.3% +1.5%
1975 30.6% -2.3%
1980 31.5% +3.0%
1985 35.6% +13.2%
1990 36.3% +1.9%
1995 33.4% -8.1%
2000 23.4% -29.8%
2005 15.8% -32.6%
2010 15.4% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.7% 30.8% 32.5% 2
1970s 30.9% 30.6% 31.3% 2
1980s 33.6% 31.5% 35.6% 2
1990s 34.8% 33.4% 36.3% 2
2000s 19.6% 15.8% 23.4% 2
2010s 15.4% 15.4% 15.4% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Peru?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 36.3% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2010.
How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Peru ranks 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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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