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

Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 25.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
25.6%
World rank
27th
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.8%
in 1995
All-time low
5.1%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

1020301960198520101960: 16.91965: 18.41970: 20.61975: 5.11980: 6.21985: 22.31990: 29.71995: 31.82000: 28.92005: 26.82010: 25.6

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Brazil stood at 25.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Brazil peaked at 31.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1975.

Brazil ranks 27th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 16.9%
1965 18.4% +8.6%
1970 20.6% +12.1%
1975 5.1% -75.3%
1980 6.2% +20.8%
1985 22.3% +262.0%
1990 29.7% +33.4%
1995 31.8% +6.9%
2000 28.9% -9.1%
2005 26.8% -7.2%
2010 25.6% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.7% 16.9% 18.4% 2
1970s 12.9% 5.1% 20.6% 2
1980s 14.2% 6.2% 22.3% 2
1990s 30.8% 29.7% 31.8% 2
2000s 27.9% 26.8% 28.9% 2
2010s 25.6% 25.6% 25.6% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 24 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 26.7% compare
  2. 25 Burundi 26.0% compare
  3. 26 Algeria 25.9% compare
  4. 28 Honduras 25.4% compare
  5. 29 Cambodia 24.9% compare
  6. 30 Namibia 24.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Brazil?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Brazil was 25.6% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1975.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Brazil ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary