Hong Kong vs South Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary

Hong Kong
0.0%
in 2010
South Korea
0.1%
in 2010
Hong Kong rank
138th
South Korea rank
135th

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

  • Hong Kong
  • South Korea
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How they compare

South Korea currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes South Korea's figure about 2.0 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 138th and South Korea ranks 135th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 40.3% 58.5% 18.2% South Korea
1970s 40.0% 43.5% 3.6% South Korea
1980s 9.9% 9.9% 0.1% Hong Kong
1990s 4.1% 0.5% 3.7% Hong Kong
2000s 6.5% 0.5% 6.0% Hong Kong
2010s 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% South Korea

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, Hong Kong or South Korea?
South Korea, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Hong Kong as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary between Hong Kong and South Korea?
0.1%, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Hong Kong ranks 138th and South Korea ranks 135th 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)