Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Brazil

Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. was 31.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
31.1%
World rank
47th
of 144 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 1980
All-time low
31.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Brazil, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 40.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 45.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 50 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 57.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 60 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 58.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 56.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 43.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 46 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 38.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 31.1 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 30-34 with primary schooling. in Brazil is 31.1%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Brazil peaked at 60.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 31.1%, in 2010.

Brazil ranks 47th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 40.8%
1965 45.4% +11.2%
1970 50.0% +10.2%
1975 57.3% +14.6%
1980 60.0% +4.7%
1985 58.1% -3.2%
1990 56.2% -3.2%
1995 43.9% -21.9%
2000 46.0% +4.7%
2005 38.6% -16.0%
2010 31.1% -19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.1% 40.8% 45.4% 2
1970s 53.6% 50.0% 57.3% 2
1980s 59.0% 58.1% 60.0% 2
1990s 50.1% 43.9% 56.2% 2
2000s 42.3% 38.6% 46.0% 2
2010s 31.1% 31.1% 31.1% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 31.7% compare
  2. 45 Senegal 31.5% compare
  3. 46 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 31.5% compare
  4. 48 Mauritius 30.2% compare
  5. 49 Mozambique 29.8% compare
  6. 50 Argentina 29.3% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Brazil?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Brazil was 31.1% 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 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 31.1% in 2010.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling.?
Brazil ranks 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)