Bangladesh vs Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary

Bangladesh
21.5%
in 2010
Italy
20.1%
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
71st
Italy rank
73rd

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Italy
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 21.5% against 20.1% in Italy, a difference of 1.4%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Italy ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 71st and Italy ranks 73rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 8.2% 71.9% 63.7% Italy
1970s 7.7% 66.3% 58.6% Italy
1980s 15.6% 49.4% 33.8% Italy
1990s 21.1% 35.1% 14.0% Italy
2000s 20.9% 25.2% 4.4% Italy
2010s 21.5% 20.1% 1.3% Bangladesh

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, Bangladesh or Italy?
Bangladesh, at 21.5% against 20.1% in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Bangladesh and Italy?
1.4%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and Italy rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Bangladesh ranks 71st and Italy ranks 73rd 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. 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+ 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
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)