Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Brazil

Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co was 18.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
18.7%
World rank
52nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2010
All-time low
2.6%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Brazil, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 12.21965: 13.51970: 14.91975: 4.31980: 2.61985: 11.91990: 15.41995: 18.12000: 18.52005: 17.42010: 18.7

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Brazil is 18.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Brazil peaked at 18.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1980.

That places Brazil 52nd 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 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 12.2%
1965 13.5% +10.9%
1970 14.9% +10.5%
1975 4.3% -71.1%
1980 2.6% -39.5%
1985 11.9% +358.1%
1990 15.4% +29.4%
1995 18.1% +17.7%
2000 18.5% +1.9%
2005 17.4% -5.9%
2010 18.7% +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.8% 12.2% 13.5% 2
1970s 9.6% 4.3% 14.9% 2
1980s 7.3% 2.6% 11.9% 2
1990s 16.8% 15.4% 18.1% 2
2000s 17.9% 17.4% 18.5% 2
2010s 18.7% 18.7% 18.7% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 49 Ukraine 18.9% compare
  2. 50 Estonia 18.7% compare
  3. 51 Chile 18.7% compare
  4. 53 El Salvador 18.6% compare
  5. 54 Hong Kong, China 18.1% compare
  6. 55 Russia 17.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Brazil?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Brazil was 18.7% 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 75+ with primary schooling. co recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1980.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co?
Brazil ranks 52nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary