Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Brazil
Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 37.0% in 2010. ▬ Flat
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Brazil, 1960–2010
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 25+ with primary schooling. in Brazil is 37.0%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Brazil peaked at 57.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 1960.
Brazil ranks 37th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 36.8% | — |
| 1965 | 41.4% | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 46.0% | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 57.3% | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 55.3% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 55.4% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 52.1% | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 50.1% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 47.0% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 41.8% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.1% | 36.8% | 41.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 51.6% | 46.0% | 57.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 55.4% | 55.3% | 55.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 51.1% | 50.1% | 52.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 41.8% | 47.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 37.0% | 37.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Brazil?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Brazil was 37.0% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 1975.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 1960.
- How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
- Brazil ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)