Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Portugal

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary was 39.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
39.8%
World rank
28th
of 144 countries
All-time high
70.9%
in 1985
All-time low
39.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Portugal, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 49.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 55 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 51.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 63.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 69.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 70.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 70.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 55.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 49.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 50.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 39.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Portugal is 39.8%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Portugal peaked at 70.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 39.8%, in 2010.

That places Portugal 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 49.2%
1965 55.0% +11.7%
1970 51.2% -6.9%
1975 63.3% +23.7%
1980 69.5% +9.8%
1985 70.9% +2.0%
1990 70.7% -0.3%
1995 55.8% -21.0%
2000 49.2% -11.8%
2005 50.7% +3.0%
2010 39.8% -21.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 39.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 8.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 39.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.7%, 23.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.1% 49.2% 55.0% 2
1970s 57.3% 51.2% 63.3% 2
1980s 70.2% 69.5% 70.9% 2
1990s 63.2% 55.8% 70.7% 2
2000s 50.0% 49.2% 50.7% 2
2010s 39.8% 39.8% 39.8% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 25 Syrian Arab Republic 43.7% compare
  2. 26 Algeria 42.0% compare
  3. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 39.9% compare
  4. 29 Kuwait 38.2% compare
  5. 30 Uruguay 38.0% compare
  6. 31 Haiti 37.9% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Portugal?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Portugal was 39.8% 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 35-39 with primary recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 70.9% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 39.8% in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary?
Portugal ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 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 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)