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 65.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
65.2%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
72.4%
in 2000
All-time low
29.0%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 35.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 33.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 29 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 43 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 45.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 56.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 61.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 66.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 72.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 61.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 65.2 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 55-59 with primary in Portugal stood at 65.2%.

The figure is down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Portugal peaked at 72.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 1970.

Portugal ranks 5th 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 55-59 with primary in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 35.7%
1965 33.9% -5.1%
1970 29.0% -14.4%
1975 43.0% +48.1%
1980 45.5% +5.9%
1985 56.8% +24.9%
1990 61.7% +8.6%
1995 66.8% +8.3%
2000 72.4% +8.3%
2005 61.8% -14.6%
2010 65.2% +5.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 65.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.7%, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 65.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.2%, 9.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.8% 33.9% 35.7% 2
1970s 36.0% 29.0% 43.0% 2
1980s 51.2% 45.5% 56.8% 2
1990s 64.3% 61.7% 66.8% 2
2000s 67.1% 61.8% 72.4% 2
2010s 65.2% 65.2% 65.2% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 2 Lesotho 80.2% compare
  2. 3 El Salvador 72.8% compare
  3. 4 Paraguay 67.7% compare
  4. 6 Zimbabwe 62.0% compare
  5. 7 Trinidad and Tobago 60.1% compare
  6. 8 Malta 60.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 65.2% 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 72.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 1970.
How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
Portugal ranks 5th 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 down 9.9%. 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. 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 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)