Bangladesh vs Nepal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary

Bangladesh
37.8%
in 2010
Nepal
38.8%
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
17th
Nepal rank
14th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 38.8% against 37.8% in Bangladesh, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 17th and Nepal ranks 14th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Nepal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 5.2% 0.2% 5.0% Bangladesh
1970s 11.5% 1.3% 10.2% Bangladesh
1980s 24.4% 2.4% 22.0% Bangladesh
1990s 27.8% 8.8% 19.0% Bangladesh
2000s 22.2% 28.8% 6.6% Nepal
2010s 37.8% 38.8% 1.0% Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary, Bangladesh or Nepal?
Nepal, at 38.8% against 37.8% in Bangladesh as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary between Bangladesh and Nepal?
1.0%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Nepal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and Nepal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Bangladesh ranks 17th and Nepal ranks 14th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary