Iceland vs Spain: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary

Iceland
22.0%
in 2010
Spain
20.7%
in 2010
Iceland rank
34th
Spain rank
37th

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

  • Iceland
  • Spain
20304050196019852010

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 22.0% against 20.7% in Spain, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

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

Iceland ranks 34th and Spain ranks 37th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 51.2% 34.5% 16.6% Iceland
1970s 46.1% 37.2% 8.9% Iceland
1980s 39.9% 26.1% 13.9% Iceland
1990s 33.9% 20.9% 13.0% Iceland
2000s 27.7% 19.7% 8.0% Iceland
2010s 22.0% 20.7% 1.2% Iceland

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, Iceland or Spain?
Iceland, at 22.0% against 20.7% in Spain as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Iceland and Spain?
1.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Iceland ranks 34th and Spain ranks 37th 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