Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Brazil

Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 36.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
36.5%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
85.4%
in 1990
All-time low
36.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Brazil, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 40.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 44.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 50.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 74.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 70.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 79.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 85.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 72.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 45.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 39.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 36.5 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Brazil is 36.5%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Brazil peaked at 85.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2010.

That places Brazil 35th 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 40.2%
1965 44.2% +9.9%
1970 50.6% +14.5%
1975 74.3% +46.8%
1980 70.9% -4.6%
1985 79.4% +11.9%
1990 85.4% +7.6%
1995 72.1% -15.6%
2000 45.3% -37.2%
2005 39.8% -12.1%
2010 36.5% -8.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.2% 40.2% 44.2% 2
1970s 62.5% 50.6% 74.3% 2
1980s 75.1% 70.9% 79.4% 2
1990s 78.8% 72.1% 85.4% 2
2000s 42.5% 39.8% 45.3% 2
2010s 36.5% 36.5% 36.5% 1

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  3. 34 Bangladesh 37.0% compare
  4. 36 Nicaragua 35.4% compare
  5. 37 Germany 34.4% compare
  6. 38 Indonesia 33.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Brazil?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Brazil was 36.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2010.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Brazil ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)