Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Brazil

Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary was 23.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
23.4%
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2005
All-time low
3.9%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Brazil, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 13.51965: 15.21970: 17.61975: 41980: 3.91985: 16.61990: 23.21995: 25.42000: 25.72005: 27.52010: 23.4

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Brazil is 23.4%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Brazil peaked at 27.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1980.

That places Brazil 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 50-54 with primary in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.5%
1965 15.2% +12.0%
1970 17.6% +16.1%
1975 4.0% -77.3%
1980 3.9% -2.5%
1985 16.6% +326.4%
1990 23.2% +39.4%
1995 25.4% +9.6%
2000 25.7% +1.3%
2005 27.5% +6.7%
2010 23.4% -14.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.3% 13.5% 15.2% 2
1970s 10.8% 4.0% 17.6% 2
1980s 10.3% 3.9% 16.6% 2
1990s 24.3% 23.2% 25.4% 2
2000s 26.6% 25.7% 27.5% 2
2010s 23.4% 23.4% 23.4% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 21 Honduras 25.4% compare
  2. 22 Zimbabwe 24.6% compare
  3. 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 24.6% compare
  4. 25 Syrian Arab Republic 23.3% compare
  5. 26 Mexico 23.0% compare
  6. 27 Zambia 22.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Brazil?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Brazil was 23.4% 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 50-54 with primary recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1980.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
Brazil ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary