Bulgaria vs Romania: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary

Bulgaria
7.7%
in 2010
Romania
8.8%
in 2010
Bulgaria rank
104th
Romania rank
101st

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

  • Bulgaria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 8.8% against 7.7% in Bulgaria, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.

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

Bulgaria ranks 104th and Romania ranks 101st of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 63.2% 17.1% 46.1% Bulgaria
1970s 48.0% 25.3% 22.7% Bulgaria
1980s 32.3% 19.8% 12.4% Bulgaria
1990s 70.1% 4.5% 65.6% Bulgaria
2000s 55.7% 14.8% 40.9% Bulgaria
2010s 7.7% 8.8% 1.1% Romania

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, Bulgaria or Romania?
Romania, at 8.8% against 7.7% in Bulgaria as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary between Bulgaria and Romania?
1.1%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Romania?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bulgaria and Romania rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Bulgaria ranks 104th and Romania ranks 101st 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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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)