Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Brazil

Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 29.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
29.0%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 2000
All-time low
4.1%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Brazil, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 14.81965: 16.61970: 18.11975: 4.31980: 4.11985: 18.11990: 24.51995: 26.72000: 302005: 27.92010: 29

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Brazil stood at 29.0%.

The figure is down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Brazil peaked at 30.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1980.

Brazil ranks 15th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 14.8%
1965 16.6% +12.4%
1970 18.1% +8.8%
1975 4.3% -76.2%
1980 4.1% -4.7%
1985 18.1% +342.2%
1990 24.5% +35.2%
1995 26.7% +8.8%
2000 30.0% +12.6%
2005 27.9% -6.9%
2010 29.0% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.7% 14.8% 16.6% 2
1970s 11.2% 4.3% 18.1% 2
1980s 11.1% 4.1% 18.1% 2
1990s 25.6% 24.5% 26.7% 2
2000s 29.0% 27.9% 30.0% 2
2010s 29.0% 29.0% 29.0% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 12 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 32.9% compare
  2. 13 Paraguay 32.5% compare
  3. 14 Cameroon 30.9% compare
  4. 15 Zambia 29.0% compare
  5. 17 Syrian Arab Republic 28.6% compare
  6. 18 Sudan 27.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Brazil?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Brazil was 29.0% 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1980.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Brazil ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary