Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Portugal

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary was 59.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
59.2%
World rank
1st
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.2%
in 2010
All-time low
15.8%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Portugal, 1960–2010

20304050601960198520101960: 23.61965: 20.61970: 15.81975: 24.31980: 25.71985: 29.71990: 32.31995: 38.92000: 42.12005: 46.32010: 59.2

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 55-59 with primary in Portugal is 59.2%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Portugal peaked at 59.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 1970.

That places Portugal 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 55-59 with primary in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 23.6%
1965 20.6% -12.8%
1970 15.8% -23.3%
1975 24.3% +53.6%
1980 25.7% +5.9%
1985 29.7% +15.7%
1990 32.3% +8.6%
1995 38.9% +20.4%
2000 42.1% +8.3%
2005 46.3% +10.0%
2010 59.2% +27.9%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 59.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.9%, 5.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 59.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.0%, 14.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.1% 20.6% 23.6% 2
1970s 20.0% 15.8% 24.3% 2
1980s 27.7% 25.7% 29.7% 2
1990s 35.6% 32.3% 38.9% 2
2000s 44.2% 42.1% 46.3% 2
2010s 59.2% 59.2% 59.2% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 2 Trinidad and Tobago 51.6% compare
  2. 3 Greece 49.8% compare
  3. 4 Colombia 48.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Portugal?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Portugal was 59.2% 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 55-59 with primary recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 1970.
How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
Portugal ranks 1st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary