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

Brazil: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 37.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
37.7%
World rank
56th
of 144 countries
All-time high
57.3%
in 1975
All-time low
26.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 26.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 30.3 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: 37.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 39.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 38.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 35.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 37.7 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Brazil stood at 37.7%.

That represents a change of down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Brazil peaked at 57.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 1960.

That places Brazil 56th 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. in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Brazil, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 26.7%
1965 30.3% +13.5%
1970 33.8% +11.5%
1975 57.3% +69.5%
1980 37.8% -34.0%
1985 37.6% -0.4%
1990 37.1% -1.5%
1995 39.1% +5.5%
2000 38.1% -2.6%
2005 35.1% -7.7%
2010 37.7% +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.5% 26.7% 30.3% 2
1970s 45.5% 33.8% 57.3% 2
1980s 37.7% 37.6% 37.8% 2
1990s 38.1% 37.1% 39.1% 2
2000s 36.6% 35.1% 38.1% 2
2010s 37.7% 37.7% 37.7% 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 53 Honduras 38.8% compare
  2. 54 Hong Kong 38.2% compare
  3. 55 Republic of Korea 37.7% compare
  4. 57 Namibia 37.6% compare
  5. 58 Russian Federation 37.4% compare
  6. 59 Sri Lanka 37.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Brazil?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Brazil was 37.7% 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. recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 1960.
How does Brazil rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Brazil ranks 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)