Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Brazil

Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 22.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.9%
World rank
28th
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 1995
All-time low
6.8%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Brazil, 1960–2010

510152025301960198520101960: 221965: 22.11970: 22.61975: 6.81980: 8.71985: 211990: 30.41995: 31.42000: 252005: 21.32010: 22.9

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 22.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Brazil peaked at 31.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1975.

That places Brazil 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 22.0%
1965 22.1% +0.5%
1970 22.6% +2.4%
1975 6.8% -69.9%
1980 8.7% +27.9%
1985 21.0% +141.1%
1990 30.4% +44.7%
1995 31.4% +3.4%
2000 25.0% -20.5%
2005 21.3% -14.7%
2010 22.9% +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.0% 22.0% 22.1% 2
1970s 14.7% 6.8% 22.6% 2
1980s 14.8% 8.7% 21.0% 2
1990s 30.9% 30.4% 31.4% 2
2000s 23.1% 21.3% 25.0% 2
2010s 22.9% 22.9% 22.9% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 25 Lesotho 25.2% compare
  2. 26 Guatemala 24.0% compare
  3. 27 Central African Republic 23.4% compare
  4. 29 India 22.0% compare
  5. 30 Indonesia 21.9% compare
  6. 31 Namibia 21.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Brazil?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Brazil was 22.9% 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 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1975.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Brazil ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary