Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Brazil

Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 37.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
37.9%
World rank
37th
of 144 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 1980
All-time low
37.2%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Brazil, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 37.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 44.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 48.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 57.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 58.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 58.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 55.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 53.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 42.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 40.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 37.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 37.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Brazil peaked at 58.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 1960.

That places Brazil 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 35-39 with primary schooling. in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 37.2%
1965 44.3% +19.2%
1970 48.6% +9.6%
1975 57.3% +17.9%
1980 58.8% +2.6%
1985 58.5% -0.6%
1990 55.8% -4.6%
1995 53.3% -4.5%
2000 42.4% -20.3%
2005 40.5% -4.6%
2010 37.9% -6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.8% 37.2% 44.3% 2
1970s 53.0% 48.6% 57.3% 2
1980s 58.6% 58.5% 58.8% 2
1990s 54.5% 53.3% 55.8% 2
2000s 41.5% 40.5% 42.4% 2
2010s 37.9% 37.9% 37.9% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 34 Tunisia 38.5% compare
  2. 35 Rwanda 38.4% compare
  3. 36 Nicaragua 38.4% compare
  4. 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.1% compare
  5. 39 Central African Republic 35.6% compare
  6. 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Brazil?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in Brazil was 37.9% 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 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 1960.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Brazil ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)