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

Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 43.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
43.1%
World rank
44th
of 144 countries
All-time high
50.1%
in 1990
All-time low
28.2%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 34.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 31.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 28.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 33.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 38.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 44.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 50.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 49.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 48.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 37.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 43.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Portugal is 43.1%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Portugal peaked at 50.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 1970.

Portugal ranks 44th 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Portugal, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 34.7%
1965 31.2% -9.9%
1970 28.2% -9.8%
1975 33.6% +19.1%
1980 38.1% +13.4%
1985 44.7% +17.3%
1990 50.1% +12.2%
1995 49.3% -1.6%
2000 48.6% -1.6%
2005 37.7% -22.4%
2010 43.1% +14.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.0% 31.2% 34.7% 2
1970s 30.9% 28.2% 33.6% 2
1980s 41.4% 38.1% 44.7% 2
1990s 49.7% 49.3% 50.1% 2
2000s 43.1% 37.7% 48.6% 2
2010s 43.1% 43.1% 43.1% 1

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 41 Uganda 44.7% compare
  2. 42 Türkiye 44.2% compare
  3. 43 China 44.2% compare
  4. 45 Belgium 43.0% compare
  5. 46 Mongolia 42.2% compare
  6. 47 Austria 42.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Portugal?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Portugal was 43.1% 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 1970.
How does Portugal rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Portugal ranks 44th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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)