Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Peru

Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 29.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
29.8%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 1985
All-time low
19.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Peru, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 19.71965: 25.11970: 23.81975: 29.31980: 30.41985: 31.81990: 31.71995: 30.42000: 29.52005: 25.12010: 29.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Peru is 29.8%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Peru peaked at 31.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 1960.

That places Peru 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Peru, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 19.7%
1965 25.1% +27.5%
1970 23.8% -5.3%
1975 29.3% +23.2%
1980 30.4% +3.6%
1985 31.8% +4.7%
1990 31.7% -0.4%
1995 30.4% -4.0%
2000 29.5% -3.1%
2005 25.1% -14.8%
2010 29.8% +18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.4% 19.7% 25.1% 2
1970s 26.6% 23.8% 29.3% 2
1980s 31.1% 30.4% 31.8% 2
1990s 31.1% 30.4% 31.7% 2
2000s 27.3% 25.1% 29.5% 2
2010s 29.8% 29.8% 29.8% 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 17 Honduras 32.0% compare
  2. 18 Nicaragua 31.5% compare
  3. 19 Jamaica 30.1% compare
  4. 21 Indonesia 29.7% compare
  5. 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 29.5% compare
  6. 23 Fiji 29.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Peru?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Peru was 29.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 1960.
How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Peru ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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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