Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Portugal

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 66.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
66.1%
World rank
5th
of 144 countries
All-time high
70.8%
in 2000
All-time low
33.6%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Portugal, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 41.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 39.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 33.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 48.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 51.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 60.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 64.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 67.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 70.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 65.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 66.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 66.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Portugal peaked at 70.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 33.6%, in 1970.

Portugal ranks 5th 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 41.9%
1965 39.1% -6.7%
1970 33.6% -14.0%
1975 48.7% +45.0%
1980 51.4% +5.5%
1985 60.8% +18.3%
1990 64.8% +6.5%
1995 67.5% +4.2%
2000 70.8% +4.9%
2005 65.3% -7.7%
2010 66.1% +1.1%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 66.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 3.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 66.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.1%, 12.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.5% 39.1% 41.9% 2
1970s 41.2% 33.6% 48.7% 2
1980s 56.1% 51.4% 60.8% 2
1990s 66.1% 64.8% 67.5% 2
2000s 68.0% 65.3% 70.8% 2
2010s 66.1% 66.1% 66.1% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 2 Paraguay 69.1% compare
  2. 3 El Salvador 68.5% compare
  3. 4 Lesotho 68.1% compare
  4. 6 Zimbabwe 61.3% compare
  5. 7 Türkiye 60.1% compare
  6. 8 Trinidad and Tobago 59.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Portugal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Portugal was 66.1% 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 33.6% in 1970.
How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Portugal ranks 5th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)