Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Brazil

Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 21.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
21.5%
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2005
All-time low
2.6%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Brazil, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 12.71965: 13.91970: 14.91975: 4.31980: 2.61985: 11.91990: 18.61995: 19.62000: 19.92005: 23.62010: 21.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 21.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Brazil peaked at 23.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1980.

Brazil ranks 39th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.7%
1965 13.9% +10.1%
1970 14.9% +7.0%
1975 4.3% -71.1%
1980 2.6% -39.5%
1985 11.9% +358.5%
1990 18.6% +56.0%
1995 19.6% +5.3%
2000 19.9% +1.8%
2005 23.6% +18.5%
2010 21.5% -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.3% 12.7% 13.9% 2
1970s 9.6% 4.3% 14.9% 2
1980s 7.3% 2.6% 11.9% 2
1990s 19.1% 18.6% 19.6% 2
2000s 21.8% 19.9% 23.6% 2
2010s 21.5% 21.5% 21.5% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 36 Tonga 22.1% compare
  2. 37 Denmark 22.1% compare
  3. 38 Philippines 21.8% compare
  4. 40 Peru 21.3% compare
  5. 41 Croatia 21.0% compare
  6. 42 Paraguay 20.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Brazil?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Brazil was 21.5% 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 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1980.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Brazil ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary