Hong Kong vs Macao: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary

Hong Kong
15.5%
in 2010
Macao
15.9%
in 2010
Hong Kong rank
65th
Macao rank
64th

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

  • Hong Kong
  • Macao
101520253035196019852010

How they compare

Macao currently reports 15.9% against 15.5% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Hong Kong ranks 65th and Macao ranks 64th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Macao Difference Ahead
1960s 13.1% 33.9% 20.8% Macao
1970s 19.7% 34.7% 15.0% Macao
1980s 19.4% 32.0% 12.7% Macao
1990s 16.9% 28.4% 11.5% Macao
2000s 15.0% 22.3% 7.4% Macao
2010s 15.5% 15.9% 0.4% Macao

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, Hong Kong or Macao?
Macao, at 15.9% against 15.5% in Hong Kong as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Hong Kong and Macao?
0.4%, with Macao ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Hong Kong ranks 65th and Macao ranks 64th 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