Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Portugal

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 19.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
19.3%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 1990
All-time low
7.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Portugal, 1960–2010

101520251960198520101960: 7.61965: 11.21970: 13.81975: 16.61980: 191985: 22.21990: 251995: 24.92000: 24.72005: 16.62010: 19.3

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 19.3% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in 2010.

The figure is down 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Portugal peaked at 25.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1960.

Portugal ranks 48th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 75+ with primary in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.6%
1965 11.2% +47.4%
1970 13.8% +23.2%
1975 16.6% +20.4%
1980 19.0% +14.3%
1985 22.2% +17.2%
1990 25.0% +12.4%
1995 24.9% -0.5%
2000 24.7% -0.8%
2005 16.6% -32.7%
2010 19.3% +16.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.4% 7.6% 11.2% 2
1970s 15.2% 13.8% 16.6% 2
1980s 20.6% 19.0% 22.2% 2
1990s 25.0% 24.9% 25.0% 2
2000s 20.6% 16.6% 24.7% 2
2010s 19.3% 19.3% 19.3% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 45 Sri Lanka 21.2% compare
  2. 46 Türkiye 19.7% compare
  3. 47 Chile 19.4% compare
  4. 49 Ukraine 19.2% compare
  5. 50 Russian Federation 19.1% compare
  6. 51 Brazil 18.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Portugal?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Portugal was 19.3% 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 75+ with primary recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1960.
How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Portugal ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. 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 female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ 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 female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary