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 48.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
48.9%
World rank
33rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
57.3%
in 1975
All-time low
29.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 29.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 31.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 33.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 57.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 37.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 48.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 44.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 46 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 50.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 47.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 48.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Brazil stood at 48.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Brazil peaked at 57.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 1960.

That places Brazil 33rd 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 29.3%
1965 31.4% +7.2%
1970 33.8% +7.7%
1975 57.3% +69.5%
1980 37.8% -34.0%
1985 48.4% +28.0%
1990 44.9% -7.3%
1995 46.0% +2.6%
2000 50.4% +9.5%
2005 47.6% -5.6%
2010 48.9% +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.3% 29.3% 31.4% 2
1970s 45.5% 33.8% 57.3% 2
1980s 43.1% 37.8% 48.4% 2
1990s 45.4% 44.9% 46.0% 2
2000s 49.0% 47.6% 50.4% 2
2010s 48.9% 48.9% 48.9% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 30 China 50.8% compare
  2. 31 Panama 50.8% compare
  3. 32 Mauritius 49.4% compare
  4. 34 Chile 47.4% compare
  5. 35 Italy 46.9% compare
  6. 36 Namibia 46.8% 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 48.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 57.3% 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 29.3% in 1960.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Brazil ranks 33rd 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 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil 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 population age 65-69 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 population age 65-69 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 population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)