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

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 35.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
35.9%
World rank
57th
of 144 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 1990
All-time low
24.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

010203040501960198520101960: 29 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 26.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 24.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 29.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 33.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 39.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 45.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 44.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 44 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 30.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 35.9 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 35.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Portugal peaked at 45.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 1970.

Portugal ranks 57th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 29.0%
1965 26.4% -8.9%
1970 24.2% -8.4%
1975 29.1% +20.4%
1980 33.3% +14.3%
1985 39.8% +19.6%
1990 45.2% +13.6%
1995 44.6% -1.3%
2000 44.0% -1.4%
2005 30.4% -31.0%
2010 35.9% +18.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.7% 26.4% 29.0% 2
1970s 26.7% 24.2% 29.1% 2
1980s 36.6% 33.3% 39.8% 2
1990s 45.0% 44.6% 45.2% 2
2000s 37.2% 30.4% 44.0% 2
2010s 35.9% 35.9% 35.9% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 54 Zambia 36.7% compare
  2. 55 Denmark 36.7% compare
  3. 56 Nicaragua 36.5% compare
  4. 58 Sri Lanka 35.8% compare
  5. 59 Namibia 35.4% compare
  6. 60 Kyrgyzstan 35.0% 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 35.9% 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 45.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 1970.
How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Portugal ranks 57th 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 18.4%. 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. 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)