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

Hong Kong, China
15.5%
in 2010
Malawi
15.1%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
65th
Malawi rank
67th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Malawi
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 15.5% against 15.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 65th and Malawi ranks 67th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 13.1% 2.2% 10.9% Hong Kong, China
1970s 19.7% 2.7% 17.0% Hong Kong, China
1980s 19.4% 14.2% 5.1% Hong Kong, China
1990s 16.9% 13.0% 3.9% Hong Kong, China
2000s 15.0% 9.8% 5.2% Hong Kong, China
2010s 15.5% 15.1% 0.3% Hong Kong, 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, Hong Kong, China or Malawi?
Hong Kong, China, at 15.5% against 15.1% in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Hong Kong, China and Malawi?
0.4%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Malawi rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 65th and Malawi ranks 67th 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