Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Portugal
Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary was 10.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Portugal, 1960–2010
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 female population age 20-24 with primary in Portugal stood at 10.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Portugal peaked at 74.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2010.
That places Portugal 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 69.1% | — |
| 1965 | 62.2% | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 74.2% | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 71.1% | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 60.5% | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 55.3% | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 45.5% | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 29.6% | -34.9% |
| 2000 | 18.0% | -39.3% |
| 2005 | 12.7% | -29.4% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -17.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.2%, 4.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.2%, 8.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.7% | 62.2% | 69.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 72.7% | 71.1% | 74.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 57.9% | 55.3% | 60.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 37.6% | 29.6% | 45.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 12.7% | 18.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 10.4% | 10.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More education data for Portugal
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 82,664 (2018)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 11,380 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 136,282 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 128,743 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 741,752 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 598,661 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0566 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Portugal?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Portugal was 10.4% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary?
- Portugal ranks 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)