Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Brazil

Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 18.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
18.3%
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
53.0%
in 1975
All-time low
17.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Brazil, 1960–2010

203040501960198520101960: 17.11965: 21.11970: 23.21975: 531980: 451985: 36.41990: 31.11995: 28.52000: 25.12005: 23.12010: 18.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Brazil stood at 18.3%.

The figure is down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Brazil peaked at 53.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1960.

Brazil ranks 39th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 17.1%
1965 21.1% +23.2%
1970 23.2% +10.2%
1975 53.0% +128.4%
1980 45.0% -15.1%
1985 36.4% -19.0%
1990 31.1% -14.8%
1995 28.5% -8.3%
2000 25.1% -12.0%
2005 23.1% -7.9%
2010 18.3% -20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.1% 17.1% 21.1% 2
1970s 38.1% 23.2% 53.0% 2
1980s 40.7% 36.4% 45.0% 2
1990s 29.8% 28.5% 31.1% 2
2000s 24.1% 23.1% 25.1% 2
2010s 18.3% 18.3% 18.3% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 36 Gabon 19.7% compare
  2. 37 Guyana 19.0% compare
  3. 38 China 18.6% compare
  4. 40 Jamaica 18.1% compare
  5. 41 Chile 17.4% compare
  6. 42 Uruguay 16.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Brazil?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Brazil was 18.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1960.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Brazil ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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