Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Brazil

Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary was 42.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
42.8%
World rank
45th
of 144 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 1975
All-time low
23.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Brazil, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 23.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 26.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 29.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 54.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 34.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 34.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 42.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 40.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 40.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 47.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 42.8 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 female population age 70-74 with primary in Brazil is 42.8%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Brazil peaked at 54.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 1960.

That places Brazil 45th 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 female population age 70-74 with primary in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 23.5%
1965 26.7% +13.3%
1970 29.2% +9.5%
1975 54.8% +87.7%
1980 34.7% -36.7%
1985 34.6% -0.3%
1990 42.3% +22.2%
1995 40.4% -4.5%
2000 40.1% -0.5%
2005 47.2% +17.5%
2010 42.8% -9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.1% 23.5% 26.7% 2
1970s 42.0% 29.2% 54.8% 2
1980s 34.6% 34.6% 34.7% 2
1990s 41.3% 40.4% 42.3% 2
2000s 43.7% 40.1% 47.2% 2
2010s 42.8% 42.8% 42.8% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 42 Ireland 43.5% compare
  2. 43 France 43.4% compare
  3. 44 Honduras 42.9% compare
  4. 46 Mongolia 42.8% compare
  5. 47 Hong Kong, China 42.6% compare
  6. 48 Nicaragua 40.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Brazil?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Brazil was 42.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 1960.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary?
Brazil ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 female population age 70-74 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 female population age 70-74 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 female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)