Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Peru

Peru: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 21.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
21.3%
World rank
40th
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.3%
in 2010
All-time low
10.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Peru, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 10.11965: 11.11970: 12.21975: 14.51980: 16.81985: 14.31990: 13.11995: 12.12000: 15.72005: 17.22010: 21.3

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Peru recorded 21.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Peru peaked at 21.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 1960.

Peru ranks 40th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Peru, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 10.1%
1965 11.1% +9.5%
1970 12.2% +10.3%
1975 14.5% +18.5%
1980 16.8% +16.2%
1985 14.3% -14.6%
1990 13.1% -9.1%
1995 12.1% -7.2%
2000 15.7% +29.8%
2005 17.2% +9.2%
2010 21.3% +23.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.6% 10.1% 11.1% 2
1970s 13.3% 12.2% 14.5% 2
1980s 15.6% 14.3% 16.8% 2
1990s 12.6% 12.1% 13.1% 2
2000s 16.4% 15.7% 17.2% 2
2010s 21.3% 21.3% 21.3% 1

Countries ranked near Peru

  1. 37 Denmark 22.1% compare
  2. 38 Philippines 21.8% compare
  3. 39 Brazil 21.5% compare
  4. 41 Croatia 21.0% compare
  5. 42 Paraguay 20.7% compare
  6. 43 Zimbabwe 20.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Peru?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Peru was 21.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 1960.
How does Peru rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Peru ranks 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary