Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Portugal

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 43.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
43.3%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.7%
in 1990
All-time low
41.6%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Portugal, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 44.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 43.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 41.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 49.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 55.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 58.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 59.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 57.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 53.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 46.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 43.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 43.3% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in 2010.

The figure is down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Portugal peaked at 59.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 1970.

Portugal ranks 20th 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 25+ with primary in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 44.5%
1965 43.2% -2.9%
1970 41.6% -3.7%
1975 49.7% +19.4%
1980 55.1% +10.9%
1985 58.2% +5.7%
1990 59.7% +2.6%
1995 57.3% -4.1%
2000 53.5% -6.5%
2005 46.3% -13.5%
2010 43.3% -6.5%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 43.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.8%, 2.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 43.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 3.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.9% 43.2% 44.5% 2
1970s 45.6% 41.6% 49.7% 2
1980s 56.7% 55.1% 58.2% 2
1990s 58.5% 57.3% 59.7% 2
2000s 49.9% 46.3% 53.5% 2
2010s 43.3% 43.3% 43.3% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 17 Ecuador 47.6% compare
  2. 18 Namibia 47.3% compare
  3. 19 Myanmar 46.8% compare
  4. 21 Argentina 42.3% compare
  5. 22 Guatemala 41.7% compare
  6. 23 Papua New Guinea 40.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Portugal?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Portugal was 43.3% 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 25+ with primary recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 1970.
How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Portugal ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ 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 female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)