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

El Salvador: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 73.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
73.1%
World rank
2nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
73.1%
in 2010
All-time low
28.5%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 33.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 31 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 28.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 29.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 31.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 32.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 33.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 34.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 38.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 43.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 73.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in El Salvador stood at 73.1%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 89.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in El Salvador peaked at 73.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 1970.

El Salvador ranks 2nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in El Salvador, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 33.2%
1965 31.0% -6.6%
1970 28.5% -8.1%
1975 29.4% +3.0%
1980 31.7% +8.0%
1985 32.4% +2.3%
1990 33.3% +2.6%
1995 34.7% +4.2%
2000 38.5% +11.0%
2005 43.6% +13.4%
2010 73.1% +67.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.1% 31.0% 33.2% 2
1970s 28.9% 28.5% 29.4% 2
1980s 32.1% 31.7% 32.4% 2
1990s 34.0% 33.3% 34.7% 2
2000s 41.1% 38.5% 43.6% 2
2010s 73.1% 73.1% 73.1% 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 1 Thailand 80.6% compare
  2. 3 Paraguay 72.8% compare
  3. 4 Trinidad and Tobago 71.7% compare
  4. 5 Lesotho 69.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in El Salvador?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in El Salvador was 73.1% 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 El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
El Salvador ranks 2nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)