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

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 41.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
41.9%
World rank
27th
of 144 countries
All-time high
70.8%
in 1985
All-time low
41.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 55.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 50 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 55.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 57.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 69.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 70.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 69.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 66.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 56 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 53.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 41.9 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Portugal is 41.9%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Portugal peaked at 70.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 41.9%, in 2010.

That places Portugal 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 55.2%
1965 50.0% -9.5%
1970 55.2% +10.5%
1975 57.9% +4.8%
1980 69.9% +20.8%
1985 70.8% +1.3%
1990 69.1% -2.4%
1995 66.7% -3.5%
2000 56.0% -16.1%
2005 53.2% -5.0%
2010 41.9% -21.2%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 41.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 7.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 41.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.8%, 23.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 52.6% 50.0% 55.2% 2
1970s 56.5% 55.2% 57.9% 2
1980s 70.4% 69.9% 70.8% 2
1990s 67.9% 66.7% 69.1% 2
2000s 54.6% 53.2% 56.0% 2
2010s 41.9% 41.9% 41.9% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 24 Kuwait 44.6% compare
  2. 25 Qatar 43.2% compare
  3. 26 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 42.9% compare
  4. 28 Argentina 41.1% compare
  5. 29 Nicaragua 40.2% compare
  6. 30 Uruguay 40.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Portugal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Portugal was 41.9% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 41.9% in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Portugal ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)