Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Portugal

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary was 21.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
21.3%
World rank
64th
of 144 countries
All-time high
71.1%
in 1980
All-time low
21.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Portugal, 1960–2010

2030405060701960198520101960: 59.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 55 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 56.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 63.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 71.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 70.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 55.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 52 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 41.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 36.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 21.3 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 female population age 30-34 with primary in Portugal stood at 21.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 48.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Portugal peaked at 71.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2010.

That places Portugal 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 59.4%
1965 55.0% -7.4%
1970 56.2% +2.2%
1975 63.3% +12.7%
1980 71.1% +12.3%
1985 70.9% -0.3%
1990 55.3% -21.9%
1995 52.0% -5.9%
2000 41.4% -20.4%
2005 36.3% -12.4%
2010 21.3% -41.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 21.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.2%, 6.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 21.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7%, 12.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 57.2% 55.0% 59.4% 2
1970s 59.8% 56.2% 63.3% 2
1980s 71.0% 70.9% 71.1% 2
1990s 53.7% 52.0% 55.3% 2
2000s 38.9% 36.3% 41.4% 2
2010s 21.3% 21.3% 21.3% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 61 Brunei Darussalam 21.9% compare
  2. 61 Saudi Arabia 21.9% compare
  3. 63 Viet Nam 21.4% compare
  4. 65 Morocco 19.5% compare
  5. 66 Philippines 19.0% compare
  6. 67 Liberia 18.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Portugal?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Portugal 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 female population age 30-34 with primary recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary?
Portugal ranks 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)