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 43.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
43.3%
World rank
40th
of 144 countries
All-time high
57.3%
in 1975
All-time low
27.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 27.9 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: 37.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 44.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 42.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 41.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 47.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 43.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Brazil recorded 43.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of up 5.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Brazil peaked at 57.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1960.

That places Brazil 40th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 27.9%
1965 31.4% +12.2%
1970 33.8% +7.8%
1975 57.3% +69.5%
1980 37.8% -34.0%
1985 37.6% -0.4%
1990 44.7% +18.6%
1995 42.2% -5.5%
2000 41.1% -2.7%
2005 47.6% +15.8%
2010 43.3% -9.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.7% 27.9% 31.4% 2
1970s 45.5% 33.8% 57.3% 2
1980s 37.7% 37.6% 37.8% 2
1990s 43.4% 42.2% 44.7% 2
2000s 44.3% 41.1% 47.6% 2
2010s 43.3% 43.3% 43.3% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 37 Malaysia 45.8% compare
  2. 38 Honduras 45.1% compare
  3. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 44.8% compare
  4. 41 Hong Kong, China 42.4% compare
  5. 42 Malawi 41.8% compare
  6. 43 Viet Nam 41.6% 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 43.3% 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 57.3% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1960.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Brazil ranks 40th 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 5.4%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)