China vs Nepal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary

China
16.4%
in 2010
Nepal
16.3%
in 2010
China rank
59th
Nepal rank
61st

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

  • China
  • Nepal
05101520196019852010

How they compare

China currently reports 16.4% against 16.3% in Nepal, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 59th and Nepal ranks 61st of 144 countries.

China has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 7.6% 0.1% 7.5% China
1970s 13.8% 0.3% 13.5% China
1980s 18.6% 0.9% 17.8% China
1990s 20.0% 3.6% 16.4% China
2000s 17.8% 10.4% 7.4% China
2010s 16.4% 16.3% 0.1% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary, China or Nepal?
China, at 16.4% against 16.3% in Nepal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between China and Nepal?
0.1%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Nepal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Nepal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
China ranks 59th and Nepal ranks 61st 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+ 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+ 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary