Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Portugal

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 12.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
12.7%
World rank
56th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 1960
All-time low
12.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Portugal, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 26.71965: 18.31970: 14.41975: 15.41980: 19.51985: 19.31990: 23.11995: 23.42000: 19.32005: 19.62010: 12.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Portugal stood at 12.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Portugal peaked at 26.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2010.

Portugal ranks 56th 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 26.7%
1965 18.3% -31.5%
1970 14.4% -21.3%
1975 15.4% +7.2%
1980 19.5% +26.6%
1985 19.3% -1.3%
1990 23.1% +19.9%
1995 23.4% +1.3%
2000 19.3% -17.8%
2005 19.6% +2.0%
2010 12.7% -35.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.5% 18.3% 26.7% 2
1970s 14.9% 14.4% 15.4% 2
1980s 19.4% 19.3% 19.5% 2
1990s 23.3% 23.1% 23.4% 2
2000s 19.5% 19.3% 19.6% 2
2010s 12.7% 12.7% 12.7% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 53 Malaysia 14.1% compare
  2. 54 Saudi Arabia 14.1% compare
  3. 55 United Arab Emirates 13.3% compare
  4. 57 Kenya 12.1% compare
  5. 58 Burundi 11.8% compare
  6. 59 Afghanistan 11.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Portugal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Portugal was 12.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Portugal ranks 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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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