Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Brazil

Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 15.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
15.0%
World rank
41st
of 144 countries
All-time high
53.0%
in 1975
All-time low
15.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Brazil, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 19.11965: 21.81970: 25.91975: 531980: 51.41985: 37.51990: 32.21995: 27.42000: 25.22005: 17.32010: 15

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Brazil stood at 15.0%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 40.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Brazil peaked at 53.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2010.

That places Brazil 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 19.1%
1965 21.8% +14.0%
1970 25.9% +18.8%
1975 53.0% +104.6%
1980 51.4% -3.0%
1985 37.5% -27.0%
1990 32.2% -14.1%
1995 27.4% -14.8%
2000 25.2% -8.2%
2005 17.3% -31.3%
2010 15.0% -13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.5% 19.1% 21.8% 2
1970s 39.5% 25.9% 53.0% 2
1980s 44.5% 37.5% 51.4% 2
1990s 29.8% 27.4% 32.2% 2
2000s 21.2% 17.3% 25.2% 2
2010s 15.0% 15.0% 15.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Brazil?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Brazil was 15.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2010.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Brazil ranks 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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