Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Brazil

Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 25.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
25.1%
World rank
22nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 1995
All-time low
4.3%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Brazil, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 15.51965: 16.61970: 20.21975: 4.31980: 4.81985: 18.91990: 25.21995: 30.82000: 30.22005: 28.12010: 25.1

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Brazil is 25.1%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Brazil peaked at 30.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1975.

Brazil ranks 22nd 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.5%
1965 16.6% +7.3%
1970 20.2% +21.5%
1975 4.3% -78.7%
1980 4.8% +11.6%
1985 18.9% +294.4%
1990 25.2% +33.0%
1995 30.8% +22.2%
2000 30.2% -1.9%
2005 28.1% -7.0%
2010 25.1% -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.1% 15.5% 16.6% 2
1970s 12.2% 4.3% 20.2% 2
1980s 11.9% 4.8% 18.9% 2
1990s 28.0% 25.2% 30.8% 2
2000s 29.1% 28.1% 30.2% 2
2010s 25.1% 25.1% 25.1% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 19 Kenya 27.2% compare
  2. 20 Lesotho 26.1% compare
  3. 21 Guyana 26.0% compare
  4. 23 Namibia 24.5% compare
  5. 24 Algeria 24.4% compare
  6. 25 Togo 24.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Brazil?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Brazil was 25.1% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Brazil ranks 22nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary