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

Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 37.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
37.1%
World rank
53rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 1975
All-time low
22.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 22.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 25.9 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: 34.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 37.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 36.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 34.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 37.1 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 75+ with primary in Brazil is 37.1%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Brazil peaked at 54.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 1960.

That places Brazil 53rd 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 75+ with primary in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 22.6%
1965 25.9% +14.4%
1970 29.2% +12.8%
1975 54.8% +87.7%
1980 34.7% -36.7%
1985 34.6% -0.3%
1990 34.8% +0.6%
1995 37.3% +7.1%
2000 36.9% -1.0%
2005 34.8% -5.9%
2010 37.1% +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.3% 22.6% 25.9% 2
1970s 42.0% 29.2% 54.8% 2
1980s 34.6% 34.6% 34.7% 2
1990s 36.0% 34.8% 37.3% 2
2000s 35.8% 34.8% 36.9% 2
2010s 37.1% 37.1% 37.1% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 50 Russian Federation 38.5% compare
  2. 51 Republic of Korea 38.4% compare
  3. 52 China 37.5% compare
  4. 54 Zambia 36.7% compare
  5. 55 Denmark 36.7% compare
  6. 56 Nicaragua 36.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Brazil?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Brazil was 37.1% 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 1960.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Brazil ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)