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

Portugal
18.2%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
17.7%
in 2010
Portugal rank
68th
Saudi Arabia rank
71st

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

  • Portugal
  • Saudi Arabia
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 18.2% against 17.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 68th and Saudi Arabia ranks 71st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 74.6% 46.5% 28.1% Portugal
1970s 59.8% 54.9% 4.9% Portugal
1980s 47.2% 41.6% 5.6% Portugal
1990s 31.8% 50.1% 18.3% Saudi Arabia
2000s 17.7% 30.7% 13.1% Saudi Arabia
2010s 18.2% 17.7% 0.5% Portugal

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, Portugal or Saudi Arabia?
Portugal, at 18.2% against 17.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary between Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Portugal and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Portugal ranks 68th and Saudi Arabia ranks 71st 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)