Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Brazil

Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 19.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
19.2%
World rank
36th
of 144 countries
All-time high
33.2%
in 1995
All-time low
4.3%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Brazil, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 18.41965: 21.11970: 21.41975: 4.31980: 6.51985: 24.11990: 26.91995: 33.22000: 32.52005: 25.22010: 19.2

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Brazil is 19.2%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Brazil peaked at 33.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1975.

Brazil ranks 36th 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 25-29 with primary schooling. in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 18.4%
1965 21.1% +14.4%
1970 21.4% +1.6%
1975 4.3% -79.9%
1980 6.5% +51.2%
1985 24.1% +271.2%
1990 26.9% +11.7%
1995 33.2% +23.1%
2000 32.5% -2.0%
2005 25.2% -22.5%
2010 19.2% -23.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.7% 18.4% 21.1% 2
1970s 12.8% 4.3% 21.4% 2
1980s 15.3% 6.5% 24.1% 2
1990s 30.1% 26.9% 33.2% 2
2000s 28.9% 25.2% 32.5% 2
2010s 19.2% 19.2% 19.2% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 33 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 21.2% compare
  2. 34 Namibia 20.7% compare
  3. 35 Qatar 20.4% compare
  4. 37 Thailand 18.6% compare
  5. 38 Tunisia 18.6% compare
  6. 39 Eswatini 18.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Brazil?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Brazil was 19.2% 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 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 33.2% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1975.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Brazil ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary