Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Brazil

Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary was 19.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
19.8%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 1990
All-time low
6.8%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Brazil, 1960–2010

1020301960198520101960: 21.91965: 21.91970: 22.61975: 6.81980: 8.51985: 27.51990: 34.71995: 33.92000: 242005: 19.92010: 19.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Brazil stood at 19.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Brazil peaked at 34.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1975.

Brazil ranks 35th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 21.9%
1965 21.9% -0.2%
1970 22.6% +3.4%
1975 6.8% -69.9%
1980 8.5% +25.0%
1985 27.5% +223.5%
1990 34.7% +26.1%
1995 33.9% -2.4%
2000 24.0% -29.2%
2005 19.9% -16.9%
2010 19.8% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.9% 21.9% 21.9% 2
1970s 14.7% 6.8% 22.6% 2
1980s 18.0% 8.5% 27.5% 2
1990s 34.3% 33.9% 34.7% 2
2000s 21.9% 19.9% 24.0% 2
2010s 19.8% 19.8% 19.8% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 32 Indonesia 22.2% compare
  2. 33 Ukraine 20.0% compare
  3. 34 Paraguay 19.9% compare
  4. 36 India 17.8% compare
  5. 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 17.3% compare
  6. 38 Uganda 16.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Brazil?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Brazil was 19.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1975.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary?
Brazil ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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 female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 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 female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary