Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Brazil

Brazil: Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
55th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2021
All-time low
0.1%
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2021

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Brazil, 1981–2021

00.050.10.151981200120211981: 0.052 % of population with low edcuation1982: 0.052 % of population with low edcuation1983: 0.054 % of population with low edcuation1984: 0.054 % of population with low edcuation1985: 0.054 % of population with low edcuation1986: 0.055 % of population with low edcuation1987: 0.056 % of population with low edcuation1988: 0.058 % of population with low edcuation1989: 0.059 % of population with low edcuation1990: 0.061 % of population with low edcuation1992: 0.065 % of population with low edcuation1993: 0.066 % of population with low edcuation1995: 0.069 % of population with low edcuation1996: 0.062 % of population with low edcuation1997: 0.064 % of population with low edcuation1998: 0.065 % of population with low edcuation1999: 0.067 % of population with low edcuation2001: 0.069 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.072 % of population with low edcuation2003: 0.075 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.076 % of population with low edcuation2005: 0.079 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.083 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.085 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.091 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.095 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.101 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.106 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.109 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.113 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.118 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.122 % of population with low edcuation2017: 0.127 % of population with low edcuation2018: 0.132 % of population with low edcuation2019: 0.137 % of population with low edcuation2020: 0.145 % of population with low edcuation2021: 0.147 % of population with low edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with low edcuation.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Brazil is 0.1%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Brazil peaked at 0.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1981.

That places Brazil 55th out of 108 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.

Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Brazil, 1981 to 2021.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1981 0.1%
1982 0.1% +1.7%
1983 0.1% +2.0%
1984 0.1% +1.7%
1985 0.1% -0.3%
1986 0.1% +0.8%
1987 0.1% +2.5%
1988 0.1% +3.4%
1989 0.1% +2.0%
1990 0.1% +3.3%
1992 0.1% +7.0%
1993 0.1% +1.0%
1995 0.1% +4.7%
1996 0.1% -10.1%
1997 0.1% +2.5%
1998 0.1% +2.3%
1999 0.1% +3.1%
2001 0.1% +2.4%
2002 0.1% +5.0%
2003 0.1% +3.3%
2004 0.1% +1.5%
2005 0.1% +3.9%
2006 0.1% +4.9%
2007 0.1% +3.2%
2008 0.1% +6.8%
2009 0.1% +4.3%
2011 0.1% +6.3%
2012 0.1% +4.9%
2013 0.1% +3.4%
2014 0.1% +3.4%
2015 0.1% +4.2%
2016 0.1% +3.4%
2017 0.1% +4.0%
2018 0.1% +4.0%
2019 0.1% +3.7%
2020 0.1% +5.6%
2021 0.1% +1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 8
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 52 Jamaica 0.2% compare
  2. 53 Senegal 0.2% compare
  3. 54 Argentina 0.2% compare
  4. 56 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1% compare
  5. 57 El Salvador 0.1% compare
  6. 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Brazil?
Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below in Brazil was 0.1% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, primary education and below recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1981.
How does Brazil rank for population aged 65 and above, primary education and below?
Brazil ranks 55th out of 108 countries with data for 2021.
Is population aged 65 and above, primary education and below rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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