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

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary was 52.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
52.9%
World rank
11th
of 144 countries
All-time high
72.2%
in 1995
All-time low
33.9%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 39.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 33.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 40 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 43 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 55.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 59 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 72 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 72.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 70.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 60.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 52.9 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 52.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Portugal peaked at 72.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 1965.

Portugal ranks 11th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 39.6%
1965 33.9% -14.4%
1970 40.0% +18.1%
1975 43.0% +7.4%
1980 55.8% +29.9%
1985 59.0% +5.7%
1990 72.0% +22.1%
1995 72.2% +0.3%
2000 70.1% -3.0%
2005 60.7% -13.4%
2010 52.9% -12.9%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 52.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 5.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 52.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.9%, 18.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.7% 33.9% 39.6% 2
1970s 41.5% 40.0% 43.0% 2
1980s 57.4% 55.8% 59.0% 2
1990s 72.1% 72.0% 72.2% 2
2000s 65.4% 60.7% 70.1% 2
2010s 52.9% 52.9% 52.9% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 8 Honduras 59.6% compare
  2. 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 57.1% compare
  3. 10 Cambodia 53.5% compare
  4. 12 Namibia 51.8% compare
  5. 13 Zimbabwe 51.7% compare
  6. 14 Zambia 51.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Portugal?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Portugal was 52.9% 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 1965.
How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
Portugal ranks 11th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)