Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Brazil

Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 23.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
23.4%
World rank
34th
of 144 countries
All-time high
53.0%
in 1975
All-time low
16.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Brazil, 1960–2010

203040501960198520101960: 16.11965: 17.41970: 18.91975: 531980: 35.21985: 33.31990: 26.21995: 24.62000: 25.82005: 23.92010: 23.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Brazil is 23.4%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Brazil peaked at 53.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 1960.

That places Brazil 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 16.1%
1965 17.4% +8.7%
1970 18.9% +8.3%
1975 53.0% +180.4%
1980 35.2% -33.6%
1985 33.3% -5.4%
1990 26.2% -21.4%
1995 24.6% -5.8%
2000 25.8% +4.8%
2005 23.9% -7.3%
2010 23.4% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.8% 16.1% 17.4% 2
1970s 36.0% 18.9% 53.0% 2
1980s 34.2% 33.3% 35.2% 2
1990s 25.4% 24.6% 26.2% 2
2000s 24.9% 23.9% 25.8% 2
2010s 23.4% 23.4% 23.4% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 31 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 24.5% compare
  2. 32 Myanmar 23.8% compare
  3. 33 Maldives 23.6% compare
  4. 35 Qatar 23.4% compare
  5. 36 Haiti 23.3% compare
  6. 37 China 22.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Brazil?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Brazil was 23.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 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 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 1960.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Brazil ranks 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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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