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
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 34 Tunisia 38.5% compare
- 35 Rwanda 38.4% compare
- 36 Nicaragua 38.4% compare
- 38 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 36.1% compare
- 39 Central African Republic 35.6% compare
- 40 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35.1% compare
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 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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Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)