Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Brazil

Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 21.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
21.4%
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.1%
in 2005
All-time low
3.4%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Brazil, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 13.21965: 14.31970: 16.31975: 4.31980: 3.41985: 15.11990: 20.81995: 24.32000: 24.82005: 25.12010: 21.4

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 21.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Brazil peaked at 25.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 1980.

That places Brazil 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.2%
1965 14.3% +8.3%
1970 16.3% +14.2%
1975 4.3% -73.6%
1980 3.4% -20.9%
1985 15.1% +342.9%
1990 20.8% +38.1%
1995 24.3% +16.7%
2000 24.8% +2.0%
2005 25.1% +1.2%
2010 21.4% -14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.7% 13.2% 14.3% 2
1970s 10.3% 4.3% 16.3% 2
1980s 9.2% 3.4% 15.1% 2
1990s 22.5% 20.8% 24.3% 2
2000s 24.9% 24.8% 25.1% 2
2010s 21.4% 21.4% 21.4% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 36 Peru 22.4% compare
  2. 37 Ireland 22.2% compare
  3. 37 Luxembourg 22.2% compare
  4. 40 Namibia 20.7% compare
  5. 41 El Salvador 20.6% compare
  6. 42 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Brazil?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Brazil was 21.4% 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 25.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 1980.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Brazil ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary