Australia vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary

Australia
18.5%
in 2010
Portugal
18.2%
in 2010
Australia rank
65th
Portugal rank
68th

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

  • Australia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 18.5% against 18.2% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Australia ranks 65th and Portugal ranks 68th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 13.7% 74.6% 60.9% Portugal
1970s 1.7% 59.8% 58.2% Portugal
1980s 4.7% 47.2% 42.6% Portugal
1990s 22.0% 31.8% 9.8% Portugal
2000s 25.4% 17.7% 7.8% Australia
2010s 18.5% 18.2% 0.4% Australia

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, Australia or Portugal?
Australia, at 18.5% against 18.2% in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary between Australia and Portugal?
0.3%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Australia ranks 65th and Portugal ranks 68th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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

Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)